The rock-star, cold-hardy apple from Minnesota.
Worcester Pearmain Apple on G.935 (Spring 2024)
A strawberry-flavored English heirloom.
Worcester Pearmain is a moderately vigorous tree that is susceptible to fireblight, scab, and canker but resistant to powdery mildew. It is reported to be partially self-fertile.
Ripening early, this apple has a skin that is deep red over yellow-green and speckled with russet lenticels. The flesh is crisp, firm, and white, with a perfumed sweetness that is distinctly strawberry-like. The apples are best eaten fresh from the tree; they do not store well.
Worcester Pearmain is from Worcester, England, where it was first propagated by William Hayes in the 1870's. Its parentage is not certainly known, but it is likely that one of its parents was Devonshire Quarrenden, which also has a strong strawberry flavor. This tree received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society 1875, and it has been used as a breeding parent for many other apples, including Katja, William Crump, Akane, and Pearl.
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Heirloom
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unknown
Origin: Worcester, England
Introduced in: 1870's
Introduced by: William Hayes
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 4 - 7
Chill hours: 800
Ripening date: Sep 08 (approximate, in New York State) 7 days before McIntosh
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: G.935 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Semi-Dwarf (40% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 12'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Apple Scab: Susceptible
Fireblight: Susceptible
Powdery Mildew: Resistant
Perennial Canker: Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? Partial
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Semi-Dwarf (40% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
This table shows the first few results from a full search for pollenizers of Worcester Pearmain Apple on G.935. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
Tree | Currently in Stock |
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Honeycrisp Apple on G.969 | 204 |
Dolgo Crab Apple on G.935 | 170 |
Honeycrisp Apple on G.935 | 159 |
Enterprise Apple on G.935 | 157 |
Harry Masters Jersey Apple on G.935 | 115 |
Sansa Apple on G.935 | 72 |
Golden Russet Apple on G.935 | 68 |
Redfield Apple on G.935 | 60 |
Harrison Apple on G.969 | 55 |
Winecrisp™ Apple on G.935 | 55 |
Crimson® Topaz CV. Apple on G.935 | 46 |
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