Hornmead Pearmain
Accession no. YPC.2018.16. Planted Dec 2018
Malus domestica. Late, Cooking. Origin Oxon. c.1826
Sponsored by The Wickham-Jones Family
Hornmead Permain was recorded by the London Horticultural Society in 1826 and thought to have been raised at Hornmead in Hertfordshire. The variety received the RHS Award of merit in 1900.
Hornmead Permain is a medium sized cooking apple. The tree is moderately vigorous, upright bearing and the fruit is borne on spurs. The tree is self sterile and requires pollination partners from group 3.
The tree usually produces heavy crops every year which are ready to harvest in early October and will keep in storage until March.
The apples are pale green in colour becoming pale gold flushed with red and quite greasy skin. The flesh is white, tinged yellow under the skin, juicy and very acid. However, the slices become sweet when baked and keep their shape well for tarts and pies.
