Baxter's Pearmain
Apple
Baxter's Pearmain
Origin/History
From Norfolk, England. The description is attributed to Hogg.
Tree
Hardy, vigorous, productive.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Roundish, elongated conical.
Skin: Pale green, with shades and streaks of red in the sun.
Flesh: Yellowish, firm, brisk, sprightly subacid.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Seeds and Core: Not described in source.
Season
November to March.
Uses
Valuable for all purposes.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1911) from England
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Baxter's Pearmain. From Norfolk, England. Tree hardy, vigorous, productive. Fruit large, roundish, elongated conical, pale green, with shades and streaks of red in the sun. Flesh yellowish, firm, brisk, sprightly subacid. Valuable for all purposes. November to March. (Hogg.)