Russet Table Pearmain

Apple

Russet Table Pearmain

Origin/History

A dessert apple from England.

Tree

Slender growth; productive.

Fruit

Size: Small

Form: Roundish conical

Skin: Yellowish green, slightly russeted, with a bright red cheek in sun.

Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish, firm, rich, aromatic, subacid. Rated "Very good."

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, Seeds: Not described in source.

Stem: Not described in source.

Season

November to February.

Uses

Dessert apple.

Subtypes/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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Russet Table Pearmain. A little dessert Apple, from England. Tree of slender growth, productive. Fruit small, roundish conical, yellowish green, slightly russeted, with a bright red cheek in sun. Flesh yellowish, firm, rich, aromatic, subacid. Very good. November to February. (Ron.)

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