Baxter's Pearmain
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Introduced by G.Lindley of Norfolk, England in 1821. Fruits are a little coarse textured, rather dry and slightly acid, with a pleasant Blenheim-like flavour.
Synonyms:
King of the Orchard, Pearmain Baxters, Pearmain de Baxter
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Size
medium b
Type
Culinary / Dessert b
Shape
Oblong b
Height
65.00 mm b
Width
70.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Accession name
Baxter's Pearmain
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register