Peasgood Nonsuch
Malus domestica
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Description
‘Peasgood Nonsuch’ is a culinary apple of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Highly esteemed for culinary purposes. The flesh is firm, juicy and tart with the right blend of acid and sweet. Available in New Zealand. External cultivar references describe ‘Peasgood Nonsuch’ as follows: Highly esteemed culinary apple. Large pale yellow-green fruit, deepening to orange-yellow with short stripes of bright red and some russet patches. Good acid-sweet flavor, cooks to a froth.
Characteristics
Fruit Size
Large
Skin Colour
Orange-yellow with bright red stripes and russet
Flesh Texture
Firm
Harvest Timing (NZ)
Late
Storage Life
Short
Pollination Group / Partners
Flowering group 3 (partially self-fertile)
Notes
Culinary/cooking use noted. Catshead seedling. Originated in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; introduced 1858; developed by Mrs Peasgood. Award: RHS AGM (current). An English heritage variety with huge, flat, highly coloured fruit with red stripes. Peasgood Nonsuch is a heritage English apple originating around 1853 — a dual-purpose variety producing large, handsome, regular-shaped fruit that is juicy for fresh eating and cooks sweet and delicately, producing beautifully flavoured purée, baking and salads.
Fruit Use
Multi-purpose
Flavour Profile
Sweet, Tart, Juicy
Country Availability
Known to be available in 2 countries