Pink Pearl

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.

Introduced

1944

Origin

California, United States

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 12.7 °Bx

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Pink Pearl is a California-bred eating apple from 1944 noted for its striking pink flesh. One parent is Surprise; the other is unknown, though crab apple ancestry is possible. The fruit is sweet and produces cider with a reddish hue when pressed.

Flavor & Texture

sweet

Best Uses

fresh_eating

Lineage

Parents

Surprise Calville Blanc d'Hiver

Where to Pick

Kingbird Orchard - Etta Place Cidery

Origin & History

Origin type: deliberate cross

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 588980
Wikidata: Q7196074