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 name
Worcester Pearmain (EMLA)
Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Globose conical 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Whitish green 1
Over Colour (Amount)
high 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
solid flush 1
Russet
low 1
Firmness
firm 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register