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List of traditional English hard-cider apple varieties
A selection of traditional cider apples used for hard-cider production in England.
17 varieties
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Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Category
- Cider apple trees
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Categories
Apples
13
For the northern states
2
Cider
17
Crab-apples
2
Pears
1
Perry pears
6
Plums
2
European plums
2
Stock availability
All
17
In stock
0
Not in stock
17
Rootstocks
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
1
Average
14
Experienced
2
Self-fertility
?
Self-fertile
1
Partially self-fertile
Not self-fertile
16
Pollination group
?
1
2
1
3
5
4
3
5
4
6
4
Pollinating others
?
Good
Average
12
Poor
3
Ploidy
?
Diploid
15
Triploid
2
Universal pollinator
?
Yes
No
Bearing regularity
?
Regular
3
Biennial tendency
12
Fruit bearing
?
Spur-bearer
11
Free-spurring
Partial tip-bearer
1
Tip-bearer
2
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
RHS Plants for Pollinators
17
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Using
Picking season
?
Very early
Early
Mid
2
Late
7
Very late
8
Uses
Eating fresh
Culinary
1
Traditional cooker
1
Dual purpose
Juice
1
Hard cider
17
Drying
Cropping
?
Heavy
7
Good
7
Light
2
Keeping (of fruit)
?
1-3 days
1
1 week
2-3 weeks
13
1-2 months
3 months or more
1
Flavor style (apples)
Sweet/Sharp
Sharper
Sweeter
Aromatic
Vinous
Cooking result
Puree
1
Textured puree
Keeps shape
Juice style
Sweeter
Sharper
1
Sweet (cider)
1
Sharp (cider)
1
Bittersweet (cider)
10
Bittersharp (cider)
4
Disease resistance
General resistance
?
Good
3
Average
10
Poor
1
Fireblight
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
2
Some susceptibility
5
Very susceptible
1
Canker
?
Very resistant
1
Some resistance
1
Some susceptibility
1
Very susceptible
1
Scab
?
Very resistant
3
Some resistance
4
Some susceptibility
4
Very susceptible
1
Cedar apple rust
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
1
Some susceptibility
1
Very susceptible
Mildew
?
Very resistant
1
Some resistance
1
Some susceptibility
2
Very susceptible
Black knot
Very resistant
Climate
Cold hardiness (USDA)
?
(3) -40F / -40C
1
(4) -30F / -34C
5
(5) -20F / -29C
11
(6) -10F / -23C
1
(7) 0F / -18C
1
(8) 10F / -12C
1
(9) 20F / -7C
1
(10) 30F / -1C
1
Summer maximum temperatures
?
Cold (< 20C / 67F)
1
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
16
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
4
Hot (>30C / 86F)
1
Chill requirement
?
Low-chill
High-chill
1
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
14
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
Spain
1
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
17
United States
2
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749
1750 - 1799
1800 - 1849
4
1850 - 1899
5
1900 - 1949
7
1950 - 1999
2000
Flesh colour
White
4
Cream
1
Golden / Yellow
Pink / Red
Dark red
Fruit color
Black
Blue - dark
Brown
Crimson
1
Gold
Green
Green - light
3
Green / Red
3
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
6
Orange flush
1
Pink
Purple
Purple - light
Red
Red - dark
1
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
2
Russet
1
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
1
Fruit size
Small
3
Average
7
Large
3
Very large
Variable
Awards
RHS AGM (current)
1
RHS AGM (former)
RHS AM
Slow Food - Ark of Taste
Cling-stone
Freestone
Semi-freestone
Clingstone
Varieties list
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
Cider apple tree
Brown Snout
A traditional English bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
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
Cider apple tree
Bulmers Norman
A traditional English bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
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
Cider apple tree
Dabinett
Dabinett is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Cider apple tree
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
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
Cider apple tree
Major
A traditional English bittersweet hard-cider variety.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
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
Cider apple tree
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
Cider apple tree
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
Cider apple tree
Stoke Red
A traditional English cider apple producing a bittersharp juice.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Sweet Coppin
A traditional English cider variety, producing a sweet juice.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
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