Grange's Pearmain
AppleGrange's Pearmain
Origin/History
English culinary apple. Also known as Grange's Pippin.
Tree
Hardy, productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish conical.
Skin: Yellow with broken stripes of red.
Flesh: Yellowish white, tender, juicy, brisk pleasant acid.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November to February.
Uses
Culinary.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900); original observation attributed to Hogg.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900) from England
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Grange's Pearmain. Grange's Pippin. An English culinary Apple. Tree hardy, productive. Fruit large, roundish conical, yellow, with broken stripes of red. Flesh yellowish white, tender, juicy, brisk pleasant acid. November, February. (Hogg.)