Christmas Pearmain
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Mr Manser and first recorded in 1893. It was introduced by G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, Kent. Fruits are crisp and juicy with a pleasant aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Bunyard's Christmas Pearmain
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Ellipsoid b
Height
48.00 mm b
Width
55.00 mm b
Ribbing
absent b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Brown b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
very low b
Firmness
firm b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
Accession name
Christmas Pearmain
Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
5th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register