Oxnead Pearmain
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Origin and History
From England. Historically known as Earl of Yarmouth's Pearmain.
Tree
Hardy, with slender drooping branches. Productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small, conical.
Skin: Greenish with a thin russet coating; brownish in the sun.
Flesh and Flavor: Greenish white, firm, crisp, rich, acid.
Stem, Cavity, Basin, Calyx: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season and Storage
November–February.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
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)OXNEAD PEARMAIN. Earl of Yarmouth's Pearmain. From England. Tree hardy, with slender drooping branches, productive. Fruit small, conical, greenish, with a thin russet, brownish in the sun. Flesh greenish white, firm, crisp, rich, acid. November, February.
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