Claygate Pearmain
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Claygate Pearmain
Origin/History
English apple.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish conical.
Skin: Greenish yellow, nearly covered with brownish red.
Flesh: Yellow, tender, rich, aromatic.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Quality: Good.
Season
November to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900). [Note: Source text spells the variety "Clatgate"; modern sources standardize "Claygate."]
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 6 catalogs (1897–1917) from England
- Kelway & Son , Langport, Somerset , England — 1897
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
- Thomas Rivers & Son , Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire , England — 1913
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1914
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1917
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Clatgate Pearmain. An English Apple. Fruit medium, roundish conical, greenish yellow, nearly covered with brownish red. Flesh yellow, tender, rich, aromatic. Good. November to March.