Royal Pearmain

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Recorded 1665. From England. In existence 1895.

Synonyms:
Double Pearmain, Englesche Konings of King's Pepping, Englesche Konings of Kings Pepping, Englische Konigsparmaene, Englische Konigsparmane, Englische rothe Limonen Reinette, Herefordshire Parmane, Herefordshire Pearmain, Hertfordshire Pearmain, Kings Pipping, Limonen Reinette, Limonenreinette, Merritt's Pearmain, Merveille Pearmain, Old Pearmain, Old Winter Pearmain, Parmain, Parmain double, Parmain Royal, Parmain Royal de longue duree, Parmen Korolevskii, Parmin, Parmin Royal, Pearmain, Pearmain Double, Pearmain du Comte d'Hereford, Pearmain Herefordshire, Pearmain Royal, Pearmain Royal de Longue Duree, Pearmain Royale, Pearmain Royale Anglaise, Pearmain royale de longue duree, Pomme Royale, Red Lemon Pipping, Reinette Limon, Reinette Limon Rouge Anglaise, Royale, Royale d'Angleterre, Royale Pearmain d'Hiver

Availability
Not currently held in the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
large ^a

Fruit Shape
tall, conic, convex ^a

Fruit Height
76 mm ^a

Fruit Width
76 mm ^a

Ribbing
ribbed, one rib generally prominent ^a

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^a

Over Colour
flushed brownish red streaked red ^a

Russet Type
russet specks and marking ^a

Flesh Colour
yellowish, tinged green ^a

Flesh Texture
tender, crisp ^a

Flavour
sweet, subacid, perfumed ^a

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References:
a. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register