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King Charles Pearmain
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originally received by Hogg in 1876 from nurseryman John Smith of Worcester. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a sweet and rich flavour.
- Synonyms:
- King Charles' Pearmain
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 51.00mm 2
- Width
- 64.00mm 2
- Ribbing
- medium 2
- Ground Colour
- Yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Red 2
- Russet
- medium 2
- Crunch
- crisp 2
Accession No.
1946 - 095
- Accession name
- King Charles Pearmain
- Flowering time ›››
- 10th May10% flowering
17th MayFull (80%) flowering
26th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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