Adams's Pearmain

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Brought to notice in 1826 and introduced and exhibited by R. Adams from Herefordshire. A popular Edwardian and Victorian dessert apple. Fruits are juicy and a little sweet, with a pleasant aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:

Adam's Parmane, Adam's Pearmain, Adams Parmain, Adams Parman, Adams Parmane, Adams', Adams' Parmaene, Adams' Parmain, Adams' Parmane, Adams's Parmane, Adams's Reinett, Adamsapfel, Adamsova parména, Adamsovo, Adamsparman, Hanging Pearmain, Lady's Finger, Matchless, Moriker, Norfolk Pippin, Norfolk Russet, Norfolk-Adams Parmaene, Parmain d'Adam, Parmaine d'Adams, Parmen Adams, Parmen Adamsa, Pearmain d'Adam, Pearmain d'Adams, Pepin de Norfolk, Pepin du Norfolk, Pippin Golden Hagvey, Rough Pippin, Rousse de Norfolk, Rousse du Norfolk, Russet aus Norfolk, Winter Striper Pearmain

Availability

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)

Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Croft Pendarren)

Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Donnington)

Shape

Truncate conical ²

Size

medium ²

Height

65.00mm ²

Width

70.00mm ²

Ribbing

weak-medium ²

Ground Colour

Green yellow ²

Over Colour

Orange ²

Over Colour (Amount)

low ²

Over Colour (Pattern)

streaked ²

Russet

low-medium ²

Crunch

crisp ²

Coarseness

fine ²

Flesh Colour

Cream ²

Accession No.

1976 - 137

  

Accession name

Adam's Pearmain (LA 73A)

Flowering time  ›››

2nd May10% flowering
7th MayFull (80%) flowering
14th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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