Pearmain

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Much confused, particularly with Winter Pearmain.

Synonyms:
Drue Permein d'Angleterre, English Winter Pearmain, Germaine, Great Pearmain, Great Pearmaine, Herefordshire Pearmain, Old English Pearmain, Old Pearmain, Paremens, Parmain, Parmain d'Angleterre, Parmain d'Hiver, Parmain-Pepping, Peare-Maine, Pearemaine, Pepin Parmain d'Angleterre, Pepin-Parmain d'Angleterre, Peremenes, Permaine, Permein, Platarchium, The Old Pearmain, Winter Pearmain, Winterparmane

Availability
Not currently held in the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^a

Fruit Shape
tall, rectangular or conic ^a

Fruit Height
60 mm ^a

Fruit Width
57 mm ^a

Ribbing
ribbed at eye and on body ^a

Ground Colour
yellow ^a

Over Colour
streaked crimson, almost entirely flushed dark red ^a

Russet Type
large russet dots ^a

Flesh Colour
yellowish ^a

Flesh Texture
tender ^a

Flavour
sweet, rich ^a

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References:
a. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register