Clarke Pearmain
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert
An old North Carolina variety of medium, roundish-oblate apples with greenish-yellow skin marbled red and russet. The flesh is yellow, crisp, firm, and subacid with a rich flavor. The tree grows slowly but is very productive; fruit matures in December.
Flavor & Texture
subacidrichcrispfirm
Best Uses
dessert
Origin & History
- Status
- heritage
- Known by
- ≥ 1820
subacidrich
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 1134
- Wikidata
- Q22285566