'Ralls Janet' is an

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that is also known by many other names. It has been used extensively in modern apple breeding, and has several commercially important offspring. It was grown at

Monticello Monticello ( ) was the primary plantation of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, who began designing Monticello after inheriting land from his father at age 26. Located just outside Charlottesville, V ...

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. It has been said that the name derives from Edmond-Charles Genet, a

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who gave cuttings to Jefferson, who then passed them on to Virginia nurseryman Caleb Ralls, but this claim, cited here from 1905, was not made until about 100 years after the apple became known and may not be accurate.

Names

Names and spellings that have been used for this apple cultivar include: Genet, Geneton, Geniton, Gennetin, Genneting, Ginet, Indiana Janetting, Jefferson Pippin, Jeniton, Jennett, Missouri Janet, Never Fail, Neverfail, Ralls Genet, Raul's Genetting, Raule's Genet, Raule's Janet, Raule's Jannating, Rawl's Janet, Rawle's Genet, Red Never Fail, Red Neverfail, Rock Remain, Rock Rimmon, Rockremain, Rockrimmon Rowle's Janet, Royal Janette, Winter Genneting, Winter Jounetting, Yellow Janette.

References

External links

Albemarle CiderWorks, Vintage apples
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