ENGLISH WINTER GOLD PEARMAIN.
inter Gold Parmäne (Handbuch der Obstkunde, Stuttgart, I, page 165)
Hampshire Yellow (Catalogue of the Fruits, London, N°. 383)
King of the Pippins (Catalogue of the Fruits, London, N°. 383)
Reine des Reinettes (Annales de Pomologie, VI, page 11, and in France)
Iones' Southampton Pippin (by HOGG, England).
Surpasse Reinette (received from France under this name).
See: Beschrijving der vruchtsoorten [Description of fruit varieties] published by the Vereniging tot regeling en verbetering van de vruchtsoorten [Association for certification and improvement of fruit varieties] at Boskoop, The Netherlands; first series, N° 50.
English origin.
SHAPE: little or no variation.
SIZE: second grade, often approaching third grade.
EYE: open, in a regular basin.
STALK: medium length, woody, occasionally with fleshy protuberance.
The COLOUR is always very lively and provides the apple with an attractive appearance.
The FLESH is pleasant, soft and sweetly tart.
TIME OF USE: November - February. First grade for dessert and kitchen.
The TREE is a moderate grower, very fertile, suited for all tree forms, and can grow into a beautiful pyramid shape. Is one of most beautiful apples known in our day, especially when grown on pyramid or espalier.