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Ellis Bitter
cider apple trees
Ellis Bitter
(
Malus domestica
) is in
flowering group 5
. Ellis Bitter is
not self-fertile
and needs a pollination partner of a different variety nearby.
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Ellis Bitter
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Akane
in stock
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Akane is an attractive early-season eating apple with a good pedigree and a sweet/sharp flavor.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Early
Available rootstocks:
Semi-dwarf
Ambrosia
in stock
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Ambrosia is a late-season dessert apple with a crisp flesh and sweet flavor.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Bedan des Parts
in stock
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A traditional French bittersweet cider variety, with some resistance to fireblight.
Flowering group: 6
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Binet Rouge
in stock
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A popular traditional French hard cider variety.
Flowering group: 4
Good pollinator
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Semi-dwarf
Black Oxford
in stock
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A good quality hardy traditional New England apple which keeps well.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Available rootstocks:
Semi-dwarf
Blondee
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Blondee is bright yellow sweet mid-season apple, closely related to Gala.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Mid
Bramtot
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Bramtot is a traditional French hard cider variety, with a bittersweet juice.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Brown Snout
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A traditional English bittersweet cider apple.
Flowering group: 6
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Brown's Apple
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Brown's Apple is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a sharp juice.
Flowering group: 5
Good pollinator
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Calville Blanc
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One of the world's great cooking apples, Calville Blanc is a French variety with a spicy tangy flavor.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Chieftain
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A quietly popular apple, similar to Delicious but with a better and more complex flavor.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Available rootstocks:
Semi-dwarf
Court Pendu Plat
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Court Pendu Plant is a traditional French apple with a pronounced aromatic pear-drop flavor.
Flowering group: 6
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Dabinett
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Dabinett is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
Flowering group: 6
Self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Semi-dwarf
Doux Normandie
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Doux Normandie is a traditional French cider variety from Normandie, producing a sweet juice.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Edelborsdorfer
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A very old apple variety, originating from central Europe.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Enterprise
in stock
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Enterprise is a modern American disease-resistant apple, good for eating fresh and cooking.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Semi-dwarf
Semi-vigorous
Vigorous
Fenouillet Gris
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Fenouillet Gris is an old French apple variety, noted for its aniseed flavors.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Florina
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A modern disease-resistant variety related to Jonathan and Golden Delicious.
Flowering group: 4
Good pollinator
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Vigorous
Franklin
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Franklin is a new hard-cider variety, with a bittersharp juice, which can also be eaten fresh.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Semi-dwarf
Semi-vigorous
Frequin Rouge
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Frequin Rouge is one of the most important of the traditional French hard-cider apple varieties.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Mid
Available rootstocks:
Semi-dwarf
Gala
in stock
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Gala is popular supermarket apple - but better when home-grown, with a sweet pleasant flavor.
Flowering group: 4
Partially self-fertile
Picking: Mid
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Geneva Tremlett's Bitter
in stock
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A bittersharp cider apple variety, found at the USDA repository at Geneva, but probably of English origin.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Gilpin
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Gilpin is a traditional American an all-purpose apple, an excellent keeper, useful in the kitchen and for cider too.
Flowering group: 5
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
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Dwarf
Ginger Gold
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One of the first yellow apples to ripen.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very early
Golden Delicious
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The flavor of home-grown Golden Delicious is far better than its supermarket reputation.
Flowering group: 4
Good pollinator
Partially self-fertile
Picking: Late
Golden Hornet
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Malus Golden Hornet has pink / white blossom then small yellow crab apples which hang on late in the year.
Flowering group: 5
Good pollinator
Self-fertile
Picking: Very late
GoldRush
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GoldRush is a modern disease-resistant apple, like Golden Delicious but with a better tart/sweet balance. It is also one of the best new hard-cider varieties.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Semi-dwarf
Semi-vigorous
Vigorous
Harry Masters Jersey
in stock
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Harry Masters Jersey is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Semi-dwarf
Herefordshire Redstreak
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Herefordshire Redstreak is an old English cider apple variety which produces a bittersharp juice.
Flowering group: 5
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Honeycrisp
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Honeycrisp is a cold-hardy disease-resistant apple - it shows just how good modern apples have become.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Hubbardston Nonsuch
in stock
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An old heirloom apple variety named after the town in Massuchusetts.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Isaac Newton's Tree
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The old Engish variety known as Flower of Kent is the variety of apple tree the famous scientist sat under.
Flowering group: 5
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Jonalicious
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An interesting cross of Red Delicious and Jonathan, for eating fresh or baking.
Flowering group: 5
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Keepsake
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A high-quality late-season eating apple, keeps well, and at its best in mid-winter.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Kingston Black
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Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Semi-vigorous
Vigorous
Laxton's Superb
in stock
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Laxton's Superb is a deservedly popular English late-season dessert apple from the Victorian era.
Flowering group: 4
Partially self-fertile
Picking: Late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Medaille d'Or
in stock
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Medaille d'Or is a traditional French cider variety, which produces a full bittersweet juice.
Flowering group: 6
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Michelin
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Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Flowering group: 4
Partially self-fertile
Picking: Late
Northern Spy
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Northern Spy is a popular late-season American heirloom apple variety which stores well.
Flowering group: 5
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Semi-dwarf
Pine Golden Pippin
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A classic English russet apple from the Victorian era, notable for its pineapple-like flavor.
Flowering group: 5
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Pixie Crunch
in stock
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Pixie Crunch is a small modern disease-resistant apple with a crisp flesh and great flavor.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Mid
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Pristine
in stock
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A very early disease-resistant golden-green apple with a tart flavor.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very early
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Semi-dwarf
Red Delicious
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Delicious is one of the most popular red apples, productive and easy to grow.
Flowering group: 4
Good pollinator
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Sansa
in stock
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A high quality early-season apple variety with a notably sweet flavor.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Early
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Scarlett O'Hara
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Scarlett O'Hara is a modern disease-resistant red eating apple,
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Somerset Redstreak
in stock
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An English cider apple variety producing a very high-quality bittersweet juice.
Flowering group: 5
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Available rootstocks:
Semi-vigorous
Spitzenburg
in stock
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Esopus Spitzenberg is one of the best-flavored American heirloom apples, and a favorite of Thomas Jefferson.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
State Fair
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State Fair is a bright red summer apple, with a juicy firm flesh and sweet/tart flavor.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Early
Stoke Red
in stock
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A traditional English cider apple producing a bittersharp juice.
Flowering group: 6
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Semi-dwarf
Semi-vigorous
Sundance
in stock
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A high-quality late-season eating apple, with excellent flavor and disease-resistant qualities.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Semi-dwarf
Semi-vigorous
Tydeman's Late Orange
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An excellent late-season Cox-style aromatic apple.
Flowering group: 4
Not self-fertile
Picking: Late
Vilberie
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A traditional French bittersweet cider variety.
Flowering group: 6
Partially self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Dwarf
Semi-dwarf
Semi-vigorous
Winter Banana
in stock
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A good quality American apple variety named for its faint banana-like flavor.
Flowering group: 4
Good pollinator
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Semi-dwarf
Yarlington Mill
in stock
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Yarlington Mill is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Flowering group: 5
Not self-fertile
Picking: Very late
Available rootstocks:
Semi-dwarf
