Pink Pearl apple

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A pink-fleshed apple developed by Californian enthusiast Albert Etter in the 1940s.

We are grateful to Nigel Deacon, a UK enthusiast of red and pink-fleshed apples for the following details:

From the noted California plant breeder Albert Etter in 1944. Bright pink flesh; light pink blossoms. The fruit is crisp with a sweet/tart flavor, conical shape; skin is a creamy pale green. Parent is red-fleshed Surprise. This apple was the Etter Surprise hybrid singled out for patenting and official introduction in the mid 1940s. Good flavour but is very tart for a dessert apple; almost a cooker.

More details on Nigel's website.

Last updated 10 Apr 2011.

Summary

Species: Malus domestica
Parentage: Surprise
Origin: California, United States
Introduced: 1944
Developed by: Albert Etter
Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 160100

Identification

Fruit colour: Green
Flesh colour: Red / Pink

Using

Good for cooking
Flavour quality: Average
Flavour style: Sharper

Climate

Suitable for temperate climates

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30 Sep 2011		Marilyn BoeseCA, United States
	We enjoy this very tart small apple for its flavor and intense hot pink flesh. It is in a cool coastal zone and moderately infected with apple brown spot each year and we must spray with horticultural oil several times.

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Fruit tree register

Do you have a tree of this variety in your garden or orchard? If so please register the details here and contribute to our international register of fruit trees.

The following Pink Pearl trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.

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United States

Darren Peters in ROCK SPRING, GEORGIA
Gary in PLEASANT HILL, CA
John R. Szakacs in BEN LOMOND, CA
Nelson in OAKLAND, CA
Ray Wickline in MIDDLETOWN, MARYLAND (MD)
Ryan in POWAY, California
Some Idiot in CASTLETON, NY
Steve in SILVER SPRING, MD
Thomas Griffith in COTTAGE GROVE, WI

United Kingdom

Nigel Deacon in LEICESTER, LEICESTERHSHIRE

Latest Spring blossom records for this variety

2011 season

10th April 2011 - tree owned by Nigel in LEICESTER, United Kingdom

2010 season

1st May 2010 - tree owned by Nigel in LEICESTER, United Kingdom

2009 season

25th April 2009 - tree owned by Nigel in LEICESTER, United Kingdom

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Where to buy apples

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Michiganmap >
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