Cider Apples

Cider Apple
Ashton Bitter
210 Early Fall. Full bittersweet cider apple. Medium-sized astringent fruit with strong tannin, high sugar and low acidity. Best blended. Z4. read more
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Binet Rouge
212 Late Fall. Traditional French bittersweet cider apple. Small fruit recommended for trial in most cider-apple growing districts. Blooms mid-late season. Probably Z4. read more
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Bitter Pew
213 Fall. Bittersharp cider apple, suited to adding large amounts of tannin to cider. Medium-sized fruit. Not for eating fresh. Z4. read more
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Bramtot
214 Fall. Excellent bittersweet for blending in hard cider. Juicy firm quite bitter very astringent flesh has a very high sugar content. Rare. Z4. read more
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Bulmer’s Norman
215 Fall. Medium bittersweet. Bulmer’s is to cider in the U.K. as Budweiser is to beer in the U.S. Excellent for commercial cider production. Extremely vigorous tree. Blooms mid-to-late season. Z4. read more
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Chisel Jersey
216 Late Fall. Small bittersweet cider apple. Medium acidity, highly astringent, harsh and high in tannins. Not for eating fresh. Z4. read more
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Counting Machine
218 Fall. Bittersweet cider apple. Small-to-medium fruit. Mild tannins and complex floral aroma make this a wonderful cider apple. Vigorous tree. Blooms midseason. Z4. read more
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Dabinett
219 Late Fall. Medium-sized, medium-bittersweet cider apple. One of the most popular cider varieties. Not for eating fresh. Annual bearer. Z4. read more
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Ellis Bitter
220 Early Fall. Medium bittersweet cider apple. Sweet, crisp and juicy. Soft, astringent, tannin. Useful for its early ripening. Midseason bloomer. Z4. read more
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Harrison
223 Mid-Late Fall. Medium-small vintage cider apple. Rich firm dry yellow flesh. Famous cider said to be better than champagne! Z4. read more
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Hewe’s Virginia Crab
225 Fall. Sharp cider apple. One of few good for single varietal cider. Incredibly vigorous, productive. Hardy. Z4. read more
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Kingston Black
226 Fall. Medium-sized bittersharp cider apple. Full-bodied vintage cider with nice blend of acid, tannins and sugar. Decent fresh-eating. Z4. read more
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Medaille d’Or
227 Late Fall. Full bittersweet cider apple. Lots of tannin. Light yellow fruit mostly covered with tan russet. Combine with other late varieties. Z4. read more
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Otterson
228 Fall. Bittersharp cider apple. Among the best red-fleshed varieties. Prized for its size, vigor, disease resistance and deep red juice high in anthocyanins and antioxidants. Z4. read more
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Porter’s Perfection
229 Late Fall. Small medium-bittersharp cider apple. Heavy cropper. Scab resistant. Z4. read more
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Yarlington Mill
232 Fall. Medium-sized medium-bittersweet cider apple. Low-acid aromatic fruity cider. Highly recommended for commercial growers. Z3/4. read more