Dumelow’s Seedling apple must be spelt Dummeller’s Seedling
November 25, 2019 by fruitforum
Tombstone of Richard Dummeller, Shackerstone churchyard, Leicestershire
The headstone of Richard Dummeller in Shackerstone Churchyard within the village of that title close to Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire is of curiosity to fruit fanatics as a result of Dummeller raised the properly culinary apple Dumelow’s Seedling and there has lengthy been debate as to how you can spell his surname. In 1884, the eminent Victorian pomologist Dr Robert Hogg spelt it ‘Dumelow’s, however he additionally wrote that ‘This wonderful apple was raised by an individual of the title Dumeller (pronounced Dumelow), a farmer in Shakerstone’ in his Fruit Guide. Though he had identified the apple for many years and it’s recorded within the first 1866 version of his Guide. A unique spelling was utilized by Edward Bunyard the foremost authority of the 1920-30s. Bunyard information it as Dummelous Seedlling and credit its origin to Mr Dummelow. Different variants have appeared in fruit lists. However plainly to honour its raiser the spelling must be Dummeller and the village title is Shackerstone!
Jim Arbury
