Adams Pearmain

A handsome apple with an unusual conical shape and a dry nutty flavour.

Origin: Norfolk UK, 1826

Pollination: Adams Pearmain is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Adams Pearmain

Adams Pearmain is an old English variety of uncertain origin. It was first brought to notice in 1826 by Robert Adams who had obtained the variety from Norfolk and referred to it as Norfolk Pippin. Other sources believe that it originated in Herefordshire where it was known as Hanging Pearmain. It was a popular commercial variety in Victorian England because of its handsome appearance.

Medium sized, conical to long-conical fruit. Orange-red flush almost covering all the greenish yellow skin. The skin is fairly rough with many light brown russet patches. Fairly dry, crisp, creamy white flesh. Nutty flavour similar to Egremont Russet.

Moderately vigorous, spreading tree. Partial tip bearer. Good cropper but with some biennial tendency.

Characteristics of Adams Pearmain apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Aromatic
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Mid Oct
Season of use	Nov-Mar
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant
Suitable for	Late Frost
Special features	Attractive Blossom Attractive Blossom
Pollination date	9
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners