Description
Wonderful dark purplish-red fruit which are firm, crisp and juicy. The flavour is quite sweet and very refreshing, with a lovely aroma. Bred by Mr. R. C. Palmer in British Columbia in 1926. This is a good pollinator of other varieties and is very disease resistant.
Type – Eater
Pick – September
Store – December
Group – C(3)
Pollination Partners
Adams Pearmain, Arthur Turner, Belle De Boskoop, Bens Red, Blenheim Orange, Bloody Ploughmans, Bramley Seedling, Bramley 20, Charles Ross, Cox Self Fertile, Golden Noble, Greenadier, Idared, James Greive, Jupiter, Katy, Keswick Codlin, Kidds Orange Red, Knobby Russet, Norfolk Royal Russet, Rev W Wilkes, Ribston Pippin, Rosemary Russet, Vista Bella, Worcester Pearmain, Bramley Original, Crispin, Discovery, Early Victoria, Elstar, Gala Queen, Galaxy, Granny Smith, George Cave, Greensleeves, Holstein, Kingston Black, Lanes Prince Albert, Millers Seedling, Newton Wonder, Peasgood Nonsuch, Pitmaston Pineapple, Queen Cox, Sops in Wine, Sunset, Sweet Alford, Tom Putt, Yarlington Mill, Ashmeads Kernal, Braeburn, Cornish Aromatic, Cornish Gilliflower, Dabinett, Devonshire Quarrenden, Dumelows Seedling, Ellisons Orange, Hawthornden, Howgate Wonder, Jonared, Jonagold, Laxtons Superb, Limelight, Lord Derby, Somerset Redstreak, Tydemans Early Worcester, Tydemans Late Orange, Gorgeous (Malus), Guardsman (Malus) John Downie (Malus) Pink Glow (Malus)
