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Varieties
61 varieties
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- Hard cider
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- Apple trees
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- Crab apple trees
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Apples
17
For the northern states
6
For the south-eastern states
3
For California
3
Red-flesh apples
1
Cider
39
Crab-apples
7
Perry pears
6
Stock availability
All
61
In stock
50
Not in stock
11
Rootstocks
Dwarf
24
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Semi-dwarf
36
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Semi-vigorous
7
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P.18
1
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Vigorous
2
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Growing
Gardening skill
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Beginner
9
Average
46
Experienced
5
Self-fertility
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Self-fertile
3
Partially self-fertile
4
Not self-fertile
53
Pollination group
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1
1
2
10
3
21
4
15
5
7
6
7
Pollinating others
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Good
7
Average
38
Poor
13
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Picking season
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Very early
Early
3
Mid
13
Late
23
Very late
19
Uses
Eating fresh
120
Culinary
66
Traditional cooker
12
Dual purpose
9
Juice
75
Hard cider
61
Drying
2
Keeping (of fruit)
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Does not keep
1-3 days
1
1 week
1
2-3 weeks
37
1-2 months
10
3 months or more
7
Disease resistance
General resistance
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Good
14
Average
29
Poor
7
Fireblight
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Very resistant
2
Some resistance
10
Some susceptibility
12
Very susceptible
5
Canker
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Very resistant
2
Some resistance
3
Some susceptibility
10
Very susceptible
1
Scab
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Very resistant
7
Some resistance
18
Some susceptibility
16
Very susceptible
2
Cedar apple rust
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Very resistant
2
Some resistance
6
Some susceptibility
7
Very susceptible
1
Mildew
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Very resistant
3
Some resistance
5
Some susceptibility
7
Very susceptible
1
Climate
Cold hardiness (USDA)
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Zone 3 (-40F)
6
Zone 4 (-30F)
26
Zone 5 (-20F)
19
Zone 6 (-10F)
1
Zone 7 (0F)
1
Zone 8 (10F)
1
Summer maximum temperatures
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Cold (< 20C / 67F)
6
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
55
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
34
Hot (>30C / 86F)
6
Chill requirement
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Low-chill
3
High-chill
1
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
1
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
18
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
South Africa
Spain
1
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
21
United States
18
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1550 - 1599
1
1600 - 1649
3
1650 - 1699
1
1700 - 1749
1
1750 - 1799
4
1800 - 1849
13
1850 - 1899
14
1900 - 1949
12
1950 - 1999
3
2000
1
Flesh colour
White
9
Cream
4
Golden / Yellow
Pink / Red
3
Dark red
Fruit color
Black
Blue - dark
Brown
1
Crimson
3
Gold
Green
4
Green - light
6
Green / Red
5
Green / Yellow
3
Orange
1
Orange / Red
16
Orange flush
4
Pink
Purple
1
Purple - light
Red
Red - dark
4
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
3
Russet
10
Yellow
1
Yellow / Orange
2
Yellow / Red
2
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Varieties list
Amere de Berthencourt
Amere de Berthencourt is a traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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
Bedan des Parts
A traditional French bittersweet cider variety, with some resistance to fireblight.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Binet Rouge
A popular traditional French hard cider variety.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Bramley's Seedling
Bramley is the essential English cooking and sharp cider apple, famous for its rich tangy acidity.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Bramtot
Bramtot is a traditional French hard cider variety, with a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Brown Snout
A traditional English bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Brown's Apple
Brown's Apple is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a sharp juice.
Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Bulmers Norman
A traditional English bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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
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
Campfield
A cold-hardy late-season bittersweet cider variety.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Chestnut Crab
A large-fruited cold-hardy crab-apple.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Chisel Jersey
Chisel Jersey is a traditional English hard cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Collaos
A hard-cider apple variety from Spain.
Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Dabinett
Dabinett is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Domaine
Domaine is a traditional French bittersharp cider apple variety.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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
Ellis Bitter
Ellis Bitter is a traditional and popular English cider apple, producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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
Franklin
Franklin is a new hard-cider variety, with a bittersharp juice, which can also be eaten fresh.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Juice
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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
Geneva Crab
A large-fruited red-fleshed crab apple, useful for cider blends.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
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
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
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
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
Harrison
Harrison is a traditional American cider apple, noted for its excellent juice quality.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Juice
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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
Herefordshire Redstreak
Herefordshire Redstreak is an old English cider apple variety which produces a bittersharp juice.
Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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
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
Jonagold
Jonagold is a high quality American apple, with a good balanced sweet/sharp flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
King David
A popular Arkansas variety with a rich southern flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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
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
Major
A traditional English bittersweet hard-cider variety.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Medaille d'Or
Medaille d'Or is a traditional French cider variety, which produces a full bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Mettais
A high-quality traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Michelin
Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Muscadet de Dieppe
A very old French bittersweet cider variety.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Nehou
An old French bittersweet cider variety.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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
Pink Pearl
Pink Pearl features bright pink flesh, and pink apple blossom.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Porter's Perfection
Porter's Perfection is a 19th century English cider variety producing a bittersharp juice.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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
Reine des Pommes
A traditional French bittersweet hard cider apple.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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
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
Saint Edmund's Russet
Not as well known as other russets, St. Edmund's Russet is nevertheless one of the best.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Saint Martin
Saint Martin is a traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Eating fresh
Uses: Culinary
Uses: Juice
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Uses: Dual purpose
Somerset Redstreak
An English cider apple variety producing a very high-quality bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Stembridge Cluster
A traditional English bittersweet cider apple from the town of Stembridge in Somerset.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Stoke Red
A traditional English cider apple producing a bittersharp juice.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Sweet Coppin
A traditional English cider variety, producing a sweet juice.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Tom Putt
An old traditional English cider variety with a sharp juice, which can also be used for cooking.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Culinary
Uses: Juice
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Uses: Traditional cooker
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
Vilberie
A traditional French bittersweet cider variety.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
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
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
Yarlington Mill
Yarlington Mill is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile