Blue Pearmain

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Origin

Boston vicinity, United States

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 18.0 °Bx
Titratable acidity: 6.26 g/L
Juice pH: 3.60
Fruit height: 63.0 mm
Fruit width: 70.0 mm

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

Blue Pearmain is a medium to large apple with distinctive blue-gray coloring from its characteristic bloom, covered with large russet and gray dots. The flesh is firm and coarse with a mild subacid flavor and distinctive aromatic character. It ripens in October and stores until March, though it may shrivel after January.

Flavor & Texture

aromaticspicysubacidthick

Best Uses

cookingcider_blendfresh_eating

6 historical watercolors from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.

Lineage

Offspring

Macomber

Where to Pick

Kingbird Orchard - Etta Place Cidery

Origin & History

Status: heritage
Origin type: chance seedling
Known by: ≥ 1800

mild

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 590180
UK National Fruit Collection: 635
Wikidata: Q41775572