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Home » Fruit » Hard Fruit » Apples » Russet Apples » Claygate Pearmain

Claygate Pearmain

Claygate Pearmain is a medium-sized apple with dull greenish-yellow, bumpy skin with a grey-orange or crimson flush on one side. Over it all is scaly russeting that has a pinkish, silver tinge to it.

The flesh is greeny-white or yellowish, firm, crisp, and juicy. The taste is sugary and nutty; some think the taste is reminiscent of pineapple.

Cooking Tips

Good for eating fresh out of hand.

History Notes

The Claygate Pearmain apple was found sometime before 1820 by a John Braddick in a hedge in Claygate Village, Surrey. The apple was very popular in Victorian and Edwardian gardens.

Language Notes

The word “pearmain” comes from the French adjective “parmanus”, meaning from Parma in northern Italy.

This page first published: Mar 20, 2004 · Updated: Oct 5, 2020.

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