Gray Pearmain

Tolman Sweet x Unknown, Maine 1800s

I grafted Gray Pearmain trees in anticipation of the variety's fruiting this fall. Unfortunately none of the trees set fruit, and so I'm unable to 100% verify its integrity. Given the fact that my scions came directly from Fedco Trees and I've attained nothing but true-to-type wood from them in the past, I'm still offering Gray Pearmain trees for sale, albeit with the aforementioned stipulation. In the rare case these trees prove not true-to-type, I will mail all customers correct scionwood once obtained and verified.

In Apples of North America, Tom Burford details Gray Pearmain's strong showing at CiderDays's North-South Apple Shootout:

"I presented the southern varieties and John Bunker - apple historian, author, friend, and Maine native - presented the northern varieties. The pear-like Gray Pearmain was one of his choices and it ranked second in a field of fourteen for best flavor."

Out on a Limb orchard describes the Gray Pearmain experience as the following:

"If you close your eyes and take a bite, you might think you were eating a crisp, delicious pear...a good mix of sweet and tart that makes it perfect for eating out of hand"

Our Gray Pearmain trees have been vigorous and scab-resistant. I look forward to describing the apple's flavor from our orchard next year.

Brix: unknown
Anticipated harvest: Early/mid October
Flowering: Mid-Season