Mannington's Pearmain
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Grown from seed found in cider pomace in the garden of Mr Turley, Uckfield, Sussex, England in about 1770. It was introduced by John Mannington in 1847. Fruits have greenish white, firm, fine-textured, moderately juicy flesh with a slightly aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Mannington Pearmain, Mannington's Parmaene, Mannington's Parmane, Pearmain de Mannington, Pomme de Mannington
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Ribbing
absent 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Brown 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Mannington's Pearmain
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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