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Claygate Pearmain
Dessert apple
Discovered by John Braddick at Claygate, Surrey and exhibited to the Horticultural Society in 1821. It received an Award of Merit in 1901 and a First Class Certificate in 1921 from the Royal Horticultural Society. Fruits have firm, rather coarse textured juicy flesh with a rich aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Archerfield Pearmain, Bradley's Pearmain, Brown's Pippin, Claygate Parmaine, Claygate Parmane, Claygate Parmena, Claygate Pippin, Claygate-Parmaene., Claygate-Parmane, Deepdane Pearmain, Deepdene Pearmain, Doncaster Pearmain, Empress Eugenie, Formosa Nonpareil, Formosa Pippin, Fowler's Pippin, Mason's, Mason's Ribston Parmain, Mason's Ribston Pearmain, Parmane Claygate, Parmen Kleigatskii, Pearmain Claygate, Pearmain de Claygate, Pomme de Claygate, Ribston Pearmain, Summer Pearmain, Winter Pearmain
Shape: Broad globose conical
Size: medium
Height: 59.00mm
Width: 67.00mm
Ribbing: weak-medium
Ground Colour: Green yellow
Over Colour: Orange
Over Colour (Pattern): streaked
Crunch: crisp
Flesh Colour: Cream
Flowering time:
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time: Early October