Long Island Pearmain
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dual Purpose
Long Island Pearmain is a large, oblong apple with reddish blotches on a yellow background. The flesh is tender and coarse with a characteristic dryness typical of pearmain varieties. It ripens in October and keeps until March, but is now obsolete in New York.
Flavor & Texture
richtendercoarse_grained
Best Uses
fresh_eating
Origin & History
- Status
- extinct
- Origin type
- found wilding
pleasantdryness
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 3576