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 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Ellipsoid 2
Height
48.00 mm 2
Width
55.00 mm 2
Ribbing
absent 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Brown 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Christmas Pearmain
Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
5th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register