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Lamb Abbey Pearmain apple

Small and intensely flavored with a hint of pineapple

Lamb Abbey Pearmain is notable for being one of the first English varieties developed from an American one, as it was planted at Lamb Abbey in Kent from a seedling of the American Newtown Pippin in the early 19th century.

Last updated 12 Apr 2012.

Summary

  • Species: Malus domestica
  • Origin: England, United Kingdom
  • Introduced: 1804
  • Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 177100
  • Some historical details taken with kind permission from 'The New Book of Apples' by Joan Morgan and Alison Richards , illustrated by Elisabeth Dowle, published by Ebury Press, 2002.

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07 Oct 2011 Carl JohnsonMASSACHUSETTS, United States
Crisp, somewhat spicy, taste is similar to a golden russet.

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