Worcester Pearmain apple trees

Malus domestica 'Worcester Pearmain'

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• Picking season: Early
• Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
• Pollination group: 3

Worcester Pearmain is a classic English early-season apple, still widely grown in England. The apples are fairly small, and a pretty bright red where the sun catches them, whilst the blossom in spring is also a feature.

The flavor is good and sweet for an early variety, and in a good year you may notice the slight strawberry flavor for which this variety is renowned.

Like most early-season varieties, Worcester Pearmain does not keep. It is at its best when eaten straight from the tree, but you can store the apples in a fridge for up to a week.

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Worcester Pearmain apple trees for sale

• Dwarf 1-year bare-root tree $37.95
  Mature height: 6ft-9ft after 10 years
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How to grow

Worcester Pearmain is a tip-bearer and the apples are borne on the end of the shoots, so pruning is generally not necessary.

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Worcester Pearmain characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• Self-fertilityPartially self-fertile
• Pollination group3
• Pollinating othersAverage
• Picking seasonEarly
• UsesEating fresh
• Keeping (of fruit)1 week
• General resistanceAverage
• CankerSome susceptibility
• Cold hardiness (USDA)Zone 4 (-34C)
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Cold (< 20C / 67F)
• Country of originUnited Kingdom
• Period of origin1850 - 1899
• Fruit colorRed

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