Cider apple trees

We have a range of specialist cider apple trees and can advise on planting and growing them.

• Bedan des Parts cider apple trees

  

  A traditional French bittersweet cider variety, with some resistance to fireblight.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group6

• Binet Rouge cider apple trees

  
  

  A popular traditional French hard cider variety.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillSome needed
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group4

• Bramley's Seedling cider apple trees

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  Bramley is the essential English cooking and sharp cider apple, famous for its rich tangy acidity.

  • UsesCooking
  • UsesTraditional cooker
  • UsesJuice
  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group3

• Brown Snout cider apple trees

  

  A traditional English bittersweet cider apple.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group6

• Brown's Apple cider apple trees

  

  Brown's Apple is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a sharp juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group5

• Bulmers Norman cider apple trees

  

  A traditional English bittersweet cider apple.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillSome needed
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group3

• Campfield cider apple trees

  
  

  A cold-hardy late-season bittersweet cider variety.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group3

• Chisel Jersey cider apple trees

  

  Chisel Jersey is a traditional English hard cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group6

• Collaos cider apple trees

  
  

  A hard-cider apple variety from Spain.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Pollination group5

• Dabinett cider apple trees

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  Dabinett is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillSuitable for beginners
  • Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
  • Pollination group6

• Domaine cider apple trees

  
  

  A traditional French bittersharp cider apple variety.

  • UsesHard cider

• Ellis Bitter cider apple trees

  

  Ellis Bitter is a traditional and popular English cider apple, producing a bittersweet juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group5

• Frequin Rouge cider apple trees

  

  Frequin Rouge is one of the most important of the traditional French hard-cider apple varieties.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group4

• Geneva Tremlett's cider apple trees

  

  A bittersharp cider apple variety, found at the USDA repository at Geneva, but probably of English origin.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group4

• Harrison cider apple trees

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  Harrison is a traditional American cider apple, noted for its excellent juice quality.

  • UsesJuice
  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group3

• Harry Masters Jersey cider apple trees

  

  Harry Masters Jersey is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group4

• Herefordshire Redstreak cider apple trees

  

  Herefordshire Redstreak is an old English cider apple variety which produces a bittersharp juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group5

• Kingston Black cider apple trees

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  Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillSome needed
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group5

• Major cider apple trees

  

  A traditional English bittersweet hard-cider variety.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group3

• Medaille d'Or cider apple trees

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  Medaille d'Or is a traditional French cider variety, which produces a full bittersweet juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group6

• Mettais cider apple trees

  
  

  A high-quality traditional French bittersweet cider apple.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group2

• Michelin cider apple trees

  

  Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillSuitable for beginners
  • Self-fertilityPartially self-fertile
  • Pollination group4

• Muscadet de Dieppe cider apple trees

  

  A very old French bittersweet cider variety.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group2

• Nehou cider apple trees

  

  An old French bittersweet cider variety.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group2

• Porter's Perfection cider apple trees

  

  Porter's Perfection is a 19th century English cider variety producing a bittersharp juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group3

• Somerset Redstreak cider apple trees

  

  An English cider apple variety producing a very high-quality bittersweet juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group5

• Stembridge Cluster cider apple trees

  

  A traditional English bittersweet cider apple from the town of Stembridge in Somerset.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group2

• Stoke Red cider apple trees

  

  A traditional English cider apple producing a bittersharp juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group6

• Sweet Coppin cider apple trees

  

  A traditional English cider variety, producing a sweet juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group3

• Vilberie cider apple trees

  

  A traditional French bittersweet cider variety.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillSome needed
  • Self-fertilityPartially self-fertile
  • Pollination group6

• Yarlington Mill cider apple trees

  

  Yarlington Mill is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.

  • UsesHard cider
  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group5

How to choose Cider apple trees

In the USA hard cider has traditionally been made from mainstream apples that also have good juice qualities, such as Winesap, and / or with crab-apples such as Hewe's. However in Europe the tradition is to use apple varieties that are often unpalatable for eating fresh, but have juice with high levels of tannins. These varieties are becoming very popular amongst the new wave of American cider enthusiasts.

See also:

• Mainstream apple varieties and crab-apples that have juice which is suitable for hard-cider production.
• List of all apple and cider apple varieties suitable for making hard-cider.
• Articles about French cider varieties, English cider varieties.