Pearl

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1933 by W. Seabrook & Sons Ltd., at Boreham, Essex. Introduced in 1938. Fruits have firm, rather coarse-textured, fairly juicy flesh with a sweet, slightly acid and pleasant aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Parentage:
Worcester Pearmain x Rival

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Height
63.00 mm 2

Width
63.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Firmness
firm 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1936 - 037   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Pearl

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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