Worcester Pearmain

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Mr Hale of Swan Pool, near Worcester, England. Introduced by Smith of Worcester in 1874. Received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1875. Fruits have firm, white, a little juicy flesh with a sweet and pleasant flavour.

Synonyms:
Pearmain de Worcester, Worcester, Worcester Parmaene, Worcester Parman, Worcester Parmane, Worcester-Parman, Worchester Parmane

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)

Parentage:
Devonshire Quarrenden x Unknown

Mother to:
Eros
Flame
Mio
Hunter's Majestic
Laxton's Early Crimson
Ruby (Seabrook)
Pearl
Discovery
Exeter Cross
Laxton's Herald
Jester

Father to:
Tydeman's Early Worcester
Merton Worcester
Red Army
Winston
Laxton's Leader
Pioneer (1)
Tydeman's Harvest
William Crump
Tydeman's Michaelmas Red
Lord Lambourne
Opal (Seabrook)
Katja
Winston coloured sport
Elton Beauty

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Accession No.
1992 - 104     cancel

A clone of Worcester Pearmain. Originated at Parsons Mead School, Ashtead, Surrey. Received by the National Fruit Collection, Brogdale in 1992. Fruits have firm, white flesh with a sweet and pleasant flavour.

Accession name
Worcester Pearmain

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
early september ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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