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Varieties
24 varieties
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Uses
- Hard cider
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- Apple trees
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- Crab apple trees
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Categories
Apples
17
For the northern states
6
For the south-eastern states
3
For California
3
Red-flesh apples
1
Cider
36
Crab-apples
7
Perry pears
6
Stock availability
All
24
In stock
19
Not in stock
5
Rootstocks
Dwarf
11
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Semi-dwarf
12
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Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
6
Average
16
Experienced
1
Self-fertility
?
Self-fertile
2
Partially self-fertile
2
Not self-fertile
19
Pollination group
?
1
1
2
3
3
13
4
6
5
1
6
Pollinating others
?
Good
4
Average
10
Poor
9
Ploidy
?
Diploid
15
Triploid
5
Universal pollinator
?
Yes
No
Bearing regularity
?
Regular
13
Biennial tendency
5
Fruit bearing
?
Spur-bearer
13
Free-spurring
Partial tip-bearer
5
Tip-bearer
1
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
2
RHS Plants for Pollinators
24
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Using
Picking season
?
Very early
Early
2
Mid
6
Late
12
Very late
4
Uses
Eating fresh
112
Culinary
61
Traditional cooker
10
Dual purpose
8
Juice
67
Hard cider
24
Drying
1
Cropping
?
Heavy
10
Good
13
Light
1
Keeping (of fruit)
?
1-3 days
1 week
1
2-3 weeks
8
1-2 months
8
3 months or more
7
Flavor style (apples)
Sweet/Sharp
4
Sharper
2
Sweeter
7
Aromatic
4
Vinous
Aniseed
1
Pear drop
Cooking result
Puree
2
Textured puree
2
Keeps shape
2
Juice style
Sweeter
1
Sharper
5
Sweet (cider)
Sharp (cider)
1
Bittersweet (cider)
1
Bittersharp (cider)
1
Disease resistance
General resistance
?
Good
8
Average
8
Poor
3
Fireblight
?
Very resistant
2
Some resistance
5
Some susceptibility
2
Very susceptible
2
Canker
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
2
Some susceptibility
2
Very susceptible
Scab
?
Very resistant
5
Some resistance
7
Some susceptibility
5
Very susceptible
Cedar apple rust
?
Very resistant
2
Some resistance
5
Some susceptibility
6
Very susceptible
1
Mildew
?
Very resistant
2
Some resistance
3
Some susceptibility
2
Very susceptible
Black knot
Very resistant
Climate
Cold hardiness (USDA)
?
(3) -40F / -40C
2
(4) -30F / -34C
9
(5) -20F / -29C
8
(6) -10F / -23C
4
(7) 0F / -18C
4
(8) 10F / -12C
4
(9) 20F / -7C
2
(10) 30F / -1C
2
Summer maximum temperatures
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Cold (< 20C / 67F)
4
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
21
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
22
Hot (>30C / 86F)
6
Chill requirement
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Low-chill
3
High-chill
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
1
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
3
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
3
United States
15
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1550 - 1599
1
1600 - 1649
3
1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749
1750 - 1799
1
1800 - 1849
5
1850 - 1899
3
1900 - 1949
5
1950 - 1999
3
2000
Flesh colour
White
2
Cream
2
Golden / Yellow
Pink / Red
3
Dark red
Fruit color
Black
Blue - dark
Brown
Crimson
2
Gold
Green
2
Green - light
2
Green / Red
2
Green / Yellow
1
Orange
Orange / Red
7
Orange flush
1
Pink
Purple
1
Purple - light
Red
Red - dark
1
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
1
Russet
5
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
1
Yellow / Red
Fruit size
Small
1
Average
2
Large
4
Very large
1
Variable
Awards
RHS AGM (current)
3
RHS AGM (former)
RHS AM
Slow Food - Ark of Taste
1
Cling-stone
Freestone
Semi-freestone
Clingstone
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Varieties list
Apple tree
Arkansas Black
Arkansas Black is an unusual and attractive apple, used as a winter apple after maturing in a cold store.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Bramley's Seedling
Bramley is the essential English cooking and sharp cider apple, famous for its rich tangy acidity.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Burgundy
A mid-season apple variety with a good flavor, and good for juicing.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Calville Blanc
One of the world's great cooking apples, Calville Blanc is a French variety with a spicy tangy flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Crab apple tree
Chestnut Crab
A large-fruited cold-hardy crab-apple.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
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
Crab apple tree
Geneva Crab
A large-fruited red-fleshed crab apple, useful for cider blends.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Apple tree
Gilpin
Gilpin is a traditional American an all-purpose apple, an excellent keeper, useful in the kitchen and for cider too.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Golden Russet
Golden Russet is an antique apple from New York, considered the best-flavored of American russets.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
GoldRush
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.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Crab apple tree
Hewe's Virginia
Also known as Virginia Crab, Hewe's Crab is considered one of the best varieties for cider.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Apple tree
Hudson's Golden Gem
A large yellow russeted apple with an excellent sweet flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Jonagold
Jonagold is a high quality American apple, with a good balanced sweet/sharp flavor.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
King David
A popular Arkansas variety with a rich southern flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Lady
A small highly flavored apple variety from France, where it is known as Api. It is thought to be very old.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Newtown Pippin
In use since the 18th century, Newtown Pippin is a versatile American apple with a good aromatic flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Awards: Slow Food - Ark of Taste
Apple tree
Pink Pearl
Pink Pearl features bright pink flesh, and pink apple blossom.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Crab apple tree
Puget Spice
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An unusual crab-apple, related to two mainstream apples, and best considered a bittersharp cider apple.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Crab apple tree
Roberts Crab
An unusual red-fleshed crab-apple which has large purple fruits. The juice is a claret red colour.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Apple tree
Roxbury Russet
Roxbury Russet is probably the oldest apple variety originating from North America.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Saint Edmund's Russet
Not as well known as other russets, St. Edmund's Russet is nevertheless one of the best.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Crab apple tree
Transcendent Crab
A large-fruited crab apple, cold-hard, and makes excellent crab-apple jam.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Crab apple tree
Wickson Crab
Wickson crab is a popular crab apple variety which is also useful in cider blends.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Winter Banana
A good quality American apple variety named for its faint banana-like flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile