Christmas Pearmain
syn. Bunyard's Christmas Pearmain
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Raised by Mr Manser and first recorded in 1893. It was introduced by G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, Kent. Fruits are crisp and juicy with a pleasant aromatic flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Early October
- Flowering
- 30th April (10%) · 5th May (full) · 15th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Ellipsoid
- Width
- 55.00 mm
- Crunch
- crisp
- Height
- 48.00 mm
- Russet
- very low
- Ribbing
- absent
- Firmness
- firm
- Coarseness
- fine
- Over colour
- Brown
- Flesh colour
- Yellowish
- Ground colour
- Yellow
- Over colour pattern
- striped
Source · National Fruit Collection
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