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Chisel Jersey is a traditional English hard cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
Chisel Jersey is also one of the most cold-hardy of the English hard cider apple varieties, so a good choice for the northern states where winter temperatures fall much lower than is usual in England.
Chisel Jersey can become somewhat biennial (fruiting in alternate years), if this starts to happen thin fruitlets heavily in the "on" year to even things out.
Chisel Jersey blooms exceptionally late, which means it doesn't usually get damaged by late frosts, however this can make the blooms susceptible to fireblight.
Advice on fruit tree pollination.
Chisel Jersey originates from the traditional "west country" area of Somerset, England, and was known since the early 19th century.