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Hubbard's Pearmain
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Norfolk, England. It was known before 1800. Fruits have coarse, soft, dry flesh with a slightly sweet and rich flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Golden King, Golden Russet Pearmain, Golden Vining, Hammon's, Hammon's Pearmain, Hammond's Pearmain, Hammons Pearmain, Hubbard's, Hubbard's Russet Pearmain, Hublard Pearmain, Russet Pearmain
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Conical 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 57.00mm 2
- Width
- 62.50mm 2
- Ribbing
- weak 2
- Ground Colour
- Green yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Orange 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- striped 2
- Russet
- low 2
- Coarseness
- coarse 2
- Juiciness
- dry 2
- Flesh Colour
- Cream 2
Accession No.
2000 - 050
- Accession name
- Hubbard's Pearmain
- Flowering time ›››
- 4th May10% flowering
10th MayFull (80%) flowering
19th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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