We used to have some apple trees here that we called June apples, because they were a real early apple and matured in June. They were green, small to medium size, and made the best pies. Otherwise, a Granny Smith is what most use.
We had the same type small green apple in Southwestern Pa.
They were very tart, sour.
They made excellent apple sauce also.
We called them July apples.
ya'lls description of a June-july apple is totally different from my remembrance of an apple tree at my Uncle's in ne Georgia.
we called it a June apple. big, tall tree just loaded, an annual bearer.
red fruit. very white flesh, light density if that makes sense. that is white, and not hard/firm.
very red fruit, an eating apple. not real big, but there were a zillion on the tree. if thinned, no tellin' how big.
not a cooker. that tree is long gone, no replacements.
eat it fresh out of hand. very good for a child of nine or ten. lot's of good food, cheap.
