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Blue Pearmain

A late season dessert apple from America with a distinctive blue bloom.

Origin: USA, 1800

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

British-grown British-grown fruit trees All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. Find out more ...

Blue Pearmain apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

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:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenM9Dwarfing £39.00
MaidenM26Semi-dwarfing £39.00
MaidenMM106Semi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenMM111Vigorous £39.00
MaidenM25Very vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Blue Pearmain

Blue Pearmain is an old variety first recorded in the early 19th Century probably originating from the USA. Received the RHS Award of Merit 1893 and First Class Certificate 1896. Widely planted in New England and New York State in the 19th Century.

Large, round-conical fruit. Dark red flush over a green skin. Distinctive blue bloom gives the variety its name. Soft, cream coloured flesh. Delicate aromatic flavour. Stores well.

Characteristics of Blue Pearmain apple trees

UseDessert
ColourRed
FlavourAromatic
Fruit sizeLarge
Picking timeEarly Oct
Season of useDec-Feb
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitSpreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date11
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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