It was developed by a Mrs. Peasgood of Lincolnshire, England. It’s a highly esteemed cooking apple there. It’s lovely to grow with nice sized apples that are often quite perfect. It was introduced in 1858. Mrs. Peasgood started the tree from a seed when she was just 16. When she married at 21 she took the tree with her even though it hadn’t yet born fruit. It fruited five years later and astonished gardeners ever since. It makes a good dessert or cooking apple. Try it as a baked apple. Scab resistant.

Categories: baking/saucing apple, dessert apple

Tags: Pollination Group D, Disease-resistant, Harvest period early