ADAMS' PEARMAIN.
earmain, Adams 's (Beschrijving der vruchtsoorten [Description of fruit varieties], third series, N°. 176).
Adams' Pearmain (hogg, the Fruit Manual, 3rd series.).
Norfolk Pippin (Catalogue of the Fruits, 529).
Adams' Parmäne (Handbuch, II, page 153 ; L. MÜLLER, Obstk., page 35, N°., l).
Norfolk-Adams Parmäne. (Deutsches Obstcabinet, Issue II, Table 2; illustrated too flat.)
Pepping von Norfolk. (Deutsches Obstcabinet, Issue II, Table 2; illustrated too flat.)
The Pippin Golden Harvey, which we received from England, appears to have the same characteristics as the Adams' Pearmain.
The apple's origin is England; grown by Mr. robert adams Esq., first marketed under the name Norfolk Pippin; later this name was changed to Adams' Pearmain.
SHAPE: very regular.
SIZE: third grade.
EYE: usually open, rather big; sepals somewhat woolly, basin rather deep and broad, surrounded by some folds which can, with some effort, be noticed on the apple itself.
STALK: short, strong, usually lopsided; cavity is rather deep and broad, slightly russeted. A characteristic feature of the Pearmains, a fleshy knob at the stalk, can be seen on most fruits of this variety.
The COLOUR is a pale, greenish yellow, at the sun side flushed with a sombre red, whereas the yellow at the shadow side is more faded. When ripe the ground colour becomes more intense and bright. The skin is smooth, rather thick; lenticels are usually small, sometimes bigger; occasionally one finds spots of rust and little warts; thin russeting on all fruits.
The FLESH is yellowish, fine, juicy, with a peculiar, very pleasant aroma.
TIME OF USE: January - March; first grade for dessert, recommended for the kitchen.
The TREE is a strong and dense grower, fertile and healthy, suitable for all shapes and in the orchard. Twigs are thin, erect, pale olive-brown, with a greyish skin, more woolly at the end; few dots, fine, round, sometimes oblong; one year old twigs are brown, woolly, the buds are small, a bit flat, leaves are egg-shapped, oblong, pointed, serrated, usually convex, bent downwards, lobate; leaf stalks are over 40 mms long.