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List of traditional French hard-cider apple varieties
Traditional French apple varieties used for making hard-cider.
15 varieties
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Country of origin
- France
Category
- Cider apple trees
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Categories
Apples
9
For the northern states
2
Cider
15
Pears
1
Cherries
1
Tart cheries
1
Plums
2
European plums
1
Stock availability
All
15
In stock
2
Not in stock
13
Rootstocks
Dwarf
2
?
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
2
Average
10
Experienced
2
Self-fertility
?
Self-fertile
Partially self-fertile
2
Not self-fertile
12
Pollination group
?
1
2
6
3
1
4
5
5
6
3
Pollinating others
?
Good
2
Average
13
Poor
Ploidy
?
Diploid
13
Triploid
Universal pollinator
?
Yes
No
Bearing regularity
?
Regular
5
Biennial tendency
6
Fruit bearing
?
Spur-bearer
11
Free-spurring
Partial tip-bearer
Tip-bearer
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
RHS Plants for Pollinators
15
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Using
Picking season
?
Very early
Early
Mid
5
Late
5
Very late
3
Uses
Eating fresh
1
Culinary
Traditional cooker
1
Dual purpose
Juice
1
Hard cider
14
Drying
Cropping
?
Heavy
6
Good
7
Light
Keeping (of fruit)
?
1-3 days
1 week
2-3 weeks
13
1-2 months
2
3 months or more
Flavor style (apples)
Sweet/Sharp
Sharper
Sweeter
Aromatic
Vinous
Aniseed
1
Pear drop
Cooking result
Puree
Textured puree
Keeps shape
Juice style
Sweeter
Sharper
Sweet (cider)
Sharp (cider)
Bittersweet (cider)
13
Bittersharp (cider)
1
Disease resistance
General resistance
?
Good
1
Average
9
Poor
3
Fireblight
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
3
Some susceptibility
4
Very susceptible
2
Canker
?
Very resistant
1
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
4
Very susceptible
Scab
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
4
Some susceptibility
6
Very susceptible
1
Cedar apple rust
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Mildew
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
3
Very susceptible
1
Black knot
Very resistant
Climate
Cold hardiness (USDA)
?
(3) -40F / -40C
(4) -30F / -34C
1
(5) -20F / -29C
9
(6) -10F / -23C
4
(7) 0F / -18C
4
(8) 10F / -12C
4
(9) 20F / -7C
1
(10) 30F / -1C
1
Summer maximum temperatures
?
Cold (< 20C / 67F)
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
14
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
7
Hot (>30C / 86F)
Chill requirement
?
Low-chill
High-chill
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
15
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
South Africa
Spain
1
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
19
United States
2
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1
1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749
1
1750 - 1799
1
1800 - 1849
3
1850 - 1899
5
1900 - 1949
1
1950 - 1999
2000
Flesh colour
White
4
Cream
Golden / Yellow
Pink / Red
Dark red
Fruit color
Black
Blue - dark
Brown
1
Crimson
Gold
Green
1
Green - light
1
Green / Red
1
Green / Yellow
2
Orange
1
Orange / Red
3
Orange flush
1
Pink
Purple
Purple - light
Red
Red - dark
1
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
Russet
2
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
1
Yellow / Red
Fruit size
Small
6
Average
5
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
Amere de Berthencourt
Amere de Berthencourt is a traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
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
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
Domaine
Domaine is a traditional French bittersharp cider apple variety.
Pollination group: 2
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
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
Cider apple tree
Mettais
A high-quality traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Michelin
Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Muscadet de Dieppe
A very old French bittersweet cider variety.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Nehou
An old French bittersweet cider variety.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Noel des Champs
A traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Traditional cooker
Cider apple tree
Reine des Pommes
A traditional French bittersweet hard cider apple.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Vilberie
A traditional French bittersweet cider variety.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile