Carter's Pearmain

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to be of UK origin. Exhibited in 1934. Fruits have soft, coarse flesh with a sweet, aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
62.00 mm ^b

Width
75.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 723   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Carter's Pearmain

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register