Hubbard's Pearmain
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Origin/History
This little English fruit, also known as Hubbard's Russet Pearmain or Golden Vining, is described by Lindley as one of the richest of dessert apples.
Tree
Healthy, with slender young wood of a pale grayish brown color.
Fruit
Size: Small
Form: Roundish conical, regular
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity/Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow, sometimes covered with pale brown russet, mottled red, bronzed in the sun.
Flesh/Flavor: Yellow, firm, very rich, sugary, aromatic.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November to March.
Uses
Dessert apple.
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)Hubbard's Pearmain. Hubbard's Russet Pearmain. Golden Vining.
This little English fruit is described by Lindley as one of the richest of dessert Apples. Tree healthy, with slender young wood of a pale grayish brown color.
Fruit small, roundish conical, regular, yellow, sometimes covered with pale brown russet, mottled red, bronzed in the sun. Flesh yellow, firm, very rich, sugary, aromatic. November to March.