Christmas Pearmain Apple Tree

OUR STORY

Bring Victorian Holiday Tradition to Your Orchard with the Christmas Pearmain Apple! First discovered in Kent, England, in the late 1800s, the Christmas Pearmain is a charming, classic heirloom dessert apple. Dressed in festive orange-red stripes over a golden-green skin with a touch of rustic russeting, its distinctive conical shape makes it as beautiful on a holiday table as it is on the branch. Easy to grow and naturally scab-resistant, this compact spur-bearing tree is a rewarding addition to any backyard orchard. • Flavor Profile: Crisp, fine-grained, and juicy yellow flesh offering a rich, aromatic balance of bright sweetness and a refreshing hint of sharpness. • Best Uses: A premier late-season dessert apple for fresh eating. It holds up exceptionally well in winter storage for up to 12 weeks, hitting its peak holiday flavor right around December. • Chill Hours: Requires approximately 800 to 1,000 chill hours (typical for traditional English winter cultivars) to break dormancy and set a heavy spring bloom. • USDA Hardiness Zones: Thrives in Zones 5–8, reliably tolerating winter lows down to -20°C (-4°F). • Bloom Time: Early-to-Mid Season (Pollination Group B / Flowering Group 2). • Pollination Partners: Reliably self-fertile on its own, though harvests are even more abundant when paired with compatible Group A, B, or C varieties such as Egremont Russet, Alkmene, Adams Pearmain, Idared, or Red Devil. Trees are bench grafted 1/4-3/16 inch diameter and 1 1/2 to 2 feet tall when shipped.

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