Pomme Grise

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Origin

vicinity of Montreal, St. Lawrence valley, Canada

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 17.2 °Bx
Titratable acidity: 5.79 g/L
Juice pH: 3.50

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

Pomme Grise is a small, russet-covered apple valued for its excellent dessert quality and juiciness. It develops particularly fine flavor when grown in the St. Lawrence valley. Though hardy and healthy, it is rarely produced profitably in large quantities for general market due to unattractive size and color, but is sometimes grown for local or special trade and recommended for home use.

Flavor & Texture

aromaticsubaciddeliciousjuicy

Best Uses

fresh_eating

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

Where to Pick

Kingbird Orchard - Etta Place Cidery

Origin & History

Status: heritage
First introduced: 1794
Known by: ≥ 1650

subacidricharomatic

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 589242
UK National Fruit Collection: 4746
Cited authority (Hogg 1851): Fors