Federal Pearmain
AppleOrigin/History
An old English sort, once prized for the dessert.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small
Form: Roundish conical
Skin: Yellowish, with red and streaks of red in the sun, patches and dots of russet
Flesh/Flavor: Fine, delicate, very juicy, rich, sugary, vinous
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December to March.
Uses
Dessert.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Federal Pearmain.
An old English sort, once prized for the dessert.
Fruit small, roundish conical, yellowish, with red and streaks of red in the sun, patches and dots of russet. Flesh fine, delicate, very juicy, rich sugary, vinous. December to March. (Hogg.)