Pitmaston Nonpareil

Apple

Pitmaston Nonpareil

Origin and History The variety originated near Worcester, England.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form. Medium; roundish oblate.

Skin. Dull green, with russet and faint red in the sun.

Flesh and Flavor. Greenish yellow, firm, rich, aromatic subacid.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds. Not described in source.

Season November, December.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Pitmaston Nonpareil. St. John's Nonpareil. Pitmaston. Russet Nonpareil. Origin, near Worcester, England. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, dull green, with russet and faint red in the sun. Flesh greenish yellow, firm, rich, aromatic subacid. November, December. (Lind.)

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Pitmaston Russet Nonpareil St. John's Nonpareil Nonpareil Russet