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Varieties
8 varieties
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Pollination group
- 4
Self-fertility
- Not self-fertile
Uses
- Hard cider
Category
- Cider apple trees
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Categories
Apples
6
For the northern states
2
For California
1
Cider
8
Stock availability
All
8
In stock
7
Not in stock
1
Rootstocks
Dwarf
6
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Semi-dwarf
6
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Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
Average
6
Experienced
2
Self-fertility
?
Self-fertile
Partially self-fertile
1
Not self-fertile
8
Pollination group
?
1
2
7
3
8
4
8
5
6
6
5
Pollinating others
?
Good
1
Average
7
Poor
Ploidy
?
Diploid
7
Triploid
Universal pollinator
?
Yes
No
Bearing regularity
?
Regular
2
Biennial tendency
4
Fruit bearing
?
Spur-bearer
7
Free-spurring
Partial tip-bearer
Tip-bearer
1
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
RHS Plants for Pollinators
8
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Using
Picking season
?
Very early
Early
Mid
1
Late
2
Very late
5
Uses
Eating fresh
1
Culinary
Traditional cooker
Dual purpose
Juice
1
Hard cider
8
Drying
Cropping
?
Heavy
2
Good
3
Light
1
Keeping (of fruit)
?
1-3 days
1 week
2-3 weeks
7
1-2 months
1
3 months or more
Flavor style (apples)
Sweet/Sharp
Sharper
Sweeter
Aromatic
Vinous
Aniseed
1
Honeyed
Cooking result
Puree
Textured puree
Keeps shape
Juice style
Sweeter
Sharper
Sweet (cider)
Sharp (cider)
Bittersweet (cider)
5
Bittersharp (cider)
2
Disease resistance
General resistance
?
Good
Average
4
Poor
2
Fireblight
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
1
Very susceptible
1
Canker
?
Very resistant
1
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
2
Very susceptible
Scab
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
2
Some susceptibility
4
Very susceptible
Cedar apple rust
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
1
Very susceptible
Mildew
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
1
Black knot
Very resistant
Climate
Cold hardiness (USDA)
?
(3) -40F / -40C
(4) -30F / -34C
(5) -20F / -29C
5
(6) -10F / -23C
(7) 0F / -18C
(8) 10F / -12C
Summer maximum temperatures
?
Cold (< 20C / 67F)
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
6
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
1
Hot (>30C / 86F)
Chill requirement
?
Low-chill
High-chill
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
5
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
3
United States
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1
1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749
1750 - 1799
1800 - 1849
1850 - 1899
3
1900 - 1949
1
1950 - 1999
2000
Flesh colour
White
1
Cream
Golden / Yellow
Pink / Red
Dark red
Fruit color
Black
Blue - dark
Brown
Crimson
1
Gold
Green
Green - light
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
1
Orange
Orange / Red
3
Orange flush
1
Pink
Purple
Purple - light
Red
Red - dark
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
Russet
1
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
1
Fruit size
Small
4
Average
2
Large
Very large
Variable
Awards
RHS AGM (current)
RHS AGM (former)
RHS AM
Slow Food - Ark of Taste
Cling-stone
Freestone
Semi-freestone
Clingstone
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Varieties list
Cider apple tree
Binet Rouge
A popular traditional French hard cider variety.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Bramtot
Bramtot is a traditional French hard cider variety, with a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Doux Normandie
Doux Normandie is a traditional French cider variety from Normandie, producing a sweet juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Fenouillet Gris
Fenouillet Gris is an old French apple variety, noted for its aniseed flavors.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Frequin Rouge
Frequin Rouge is one of the most important of the traditional French hard-cider apple varieties.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Geneva Tremlett's Bitter
A bittersharp cider apple variety, found at the USDA repository at Geneva, but probably of English origin.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Harry Masters Jersey
Harry Masters Jersey is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Kingston Black
Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile