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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. 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 |
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