Christmas Pearmain

A pretty slightly aromatic late dessert apple.

Origin: Kent UK, 1893

Pollination: Christmas Pearmain is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop.Find pollination partners >

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Christmas Pearmain apple trees for sale

1-year maiden trees

These are the most versatile choice for home orchards, community fruit tree projects, and for training on in any form you require.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£25.00	< 5 in stock

History and description of Christmas Pearmain

English variety raised by Mr Manser and introduced by the nurseryman G Bunyard of Maidstone, Kent. First recorded 1893. Medium sized, oblong fruit. Pretty apple with red stripes and russsetting over a green skin. Juicy, crisp, yellow flesh. Good, sweet, rich flavour.

Characteristics of Christmas Pearmain apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Early Oct
Season of use	Nov-Jan
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant
Pollination date	5
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners