Grey Pearmain Apple Tree
Introduced: 1870’s, Maine
The Grey Pearmain name is a hint to the flavor of this delicious dessert apple with a distinct pear flavor and firm, white, juicy, mildly tart flesh. It produces medium-sized, slightly ribbed, and muffin-shaped fruit, has a soft opaque greenish-yellow skin with a rosy pink blush, a russet veil, and a greyish bloom. It’s steadily gaining a devoted following for its flavor, keeping ability and excellent juice.
Blooms Mid-Season
Ripens Early/Mid-September
Best Uses - Fresh Eating, Cooking, Cider
Dwarf root stock: G935
1/2” Caliper +/-
4 foot tall +/-
Final height of 12 feet +/-
Will mature in 6-7 years
Apple Tree Notes:
Plant where trees will get sun for most of the day in a well drained soil. Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots, don’t add fertilizers or compost when filling the hole, save those for a top-dressing once the tree leafs out. Always protect your new trees with a “mouse guard” either a wrap from a garden center or a tube made from hardware cloth. Apple trees set better crops when at least two different varieties are planted for cross pollination.