Bristol Pearmain

Apple

Bristol Pearmain

Origin/History Hampshire, England.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small, oblong.

Surface Features: Ribbed.

Skin: Dull yellowish green with stripes of crimson and patches of gray russet.

Flesh: Yellow, firm, not juicy. Of little value.

Core/Seeds, Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source.

Season October to February.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Bristol Pearmain. Origin, Hampshire, England. Fruit small, oblong, ribbed, dull yellowish green, stripes of crimson and patches of gray russet. Flesh yellow, firm, not juicy or of much value. October to February. (Hogg.)

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)