Cutler Grieve
AppleCUTLER GRIEVE
Origin / History
Raised by Mr. James Grieve and introduced by Mr. Storrie. Described by E.A. Bunyard in A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920), which states that the brilliant appearance of this apple together with its season suggests that it is the successor of Worcester Pearmain.
Tree
Growth vigorous, rather upright. Fertility good. Leaf roundish, finely curved serrate.
Fruit
Size: Medium, 2⅜ by 2⅓.
Form: Rounded, flattened, conical.
Stem: Slender.
Cavity: Fairly deep, wide, often a little russeted. The stem is slender in the cavity.
Calyx: Eye closed, set in a medium, much ribbed basin.
Basin: Medium, much ribbed.
Skin: Greasy. Colour golden-yellow, almost covered with brilliant scarlet flush, under which are seen very broad stripes.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: White, firm, close grained, juicy. Sweet, but no particular flavor.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November to January.
Uses
Dessert. Market growers have long been searching for a variety with the brilliant appearance and season of this apple.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)CUTLER GRIEVE. Dessert, November to January, medium, 2⅜ by 2⅓, rounded, flattened, conical. Colour golden-yellow, almost covered with brilliant scarlet flush, under which are seen very broad stripes. Skin, greasy. Flesh, white, firm, close grained, juicy, sweet, but no particular flavour. Eye, closed in a medium, much ribbed basin. Stem, slender in a fairly deep, wide, cavity, which is often a little russeted. Growth, vigorous, rather upright; fertility, good. Leaf, roundish, finely curved serrate. Origin, raised by Mr. James Grieve, and introduced by Mr. Storrie. The brilliant appearance of this apple together with its season suggest that it is the successor of Worcester Pearmain, for which market growers have long been searching.