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Hormead Pearmain
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have been raised at Hormead, Hertfordshire, England. It was first recorded in1826. Fruits have moderately firm, slightly coarse-textured flesh which is juicy and very acid. No distinctive flavour.
- Synonyms:
- American Winter Sweet Pearmain, Arundel Pearmain, Corby Seedling, Hormead Pippin, Pearmain Arundel
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
- Shape
- Truncate conical 2
- Size
- large 2
- Height
- 64.00mm 2
- Width
- 73.00mm 2
- Ribbing
- medium 2
- Ground Colour
- Yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Orange 2
- Over Colour (Amount)
- very low 2
- Greasiness
- Weak 2
- Coarseness
- coarse 2
- Flesh Colour
- White 2
Accession No.
2000 - 049
- Accession name
- Hormead Pearmain
- Flowering time ›››
- 5th May10% flowering
11th MayFull (80%) flowering
20th May90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019