Grange's Pearmain

A dual purpose apple with a hint of pineapple flavour.

Origin: Middlesex UK, 1829

Pollination: Grange's Pearmain is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop. Pollination partners

Grange's Pearmain apple trees produced to special order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Grange's Pearmain

Raised before 1829 by James Grange, market gardener, of Kingsland, Middlesex. Introduced by Dickson’s, Chester. A smooth skinned, flushed, dual purpose apple. Crisp flesh, quite rich, with a hint of pineapple flavour when mellowed. When cooked keeps its shape and is quite sweet. A vigorous tree.

Characteristics of Grange's Pearmain apple trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Subacid
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Early/Mid Oct
Season of use	Dec-Mar
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Special features	Cooked Keeps Shape
Pollination date	12
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners