White Winter Pearmain (Graaf)
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in the eastern states, USA. Recorded in 1849. Fruits have firm, crisp, tender, fine flesh with a subacid and aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
White Winter Pearmain (Graaff)
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Truncate conical a
Ribbing
strong a
Crown
strong a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
low a
Over Colour
Red a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out a
Russet
very low a
Firmness
soft a
Crunch
crisp a
Flesh Colour
Yellowish a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.