Worcester Pearmain

Worcester Pearmain is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators

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Keeping: 1 week
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Flowering group: 3

Worcester Pearmain is a classic English early-season apple, and remains popular as a garden variety. The apples are fairly small, and a pretty bright red where the sun catches them.

The flavour is good and sweet for an early variety, and in a good year you may notice the slight strawberry flavour for which this variety is renowned.

Trained Worcester Pearmain apple trees for sale

Next deliveries

For delivery from December 2025

1Very small 1-year tree £27.00
bare-root.
2Large Fan (starter) tree £42.50
Supplied with 2 primary arms for training on as a fan. Approx mature size: 3m-4m wide and up to 2.5m high. bare-root.
3Large Espalier (starter) tree £42.50
Supplied with 1 tier and a leader, for training on as an espalier or palmette. Approx. mature size: 3m wide and 2.5m high. Potential for 3-5 tiers. bare-root.

Growing and Training

Worcester Pearmain makes a good and reliable apple tree for the garden.

Pruning is not usually necessary because Worcester Pearmain is a tip-bearer and the apples are borne on the end of the shoots.