Baxter's Pearmain

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Introduced by G.Lindley of Norfolk, England in 1821. Fruits are a little coarse textured, rather dry and slightly acid, with a pleasant Blenheim-like flavour.

Synonyms:
King of the Orchard, Pearmain Baxters, Pearmain de Baxter

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

Size
medium 2

Type
Culinary / Dessert 2

Shape
Oblong 2

Height
65.00 mm 2

Width
70.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Accession No.
1948 - 105   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Baxter's Pearmain

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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