Great stuff, Tom....Earliana did pop up sometime around 1900, but as you indicate, no real clear origin. Right around them came what was called a "pink Earliana" - yes, June Pink. Again, no clear pedigree. I tried it from the Southern Exposure Seed Exchange a few years ago, but the fruits seemed too large and round to be what the old catalogs describe as June Pink...I should grow out the USDA accession that I have.
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