Domaine cider apple trees

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• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Pollination group: 2
• Uses: Hard cider

Domaine is a traditional French bittersharp cider apple variety.

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All about Domaine cider apple trees

Domaine is a traditional French cider apple, producing a bitter juice (usually classed as bittersharp, although it can be quite sweet). It is one of the primary varieties registered for cider production in the Pays d'Auge in Normandy.

The apples ripen mid-season, and should be pressed within a few weeks of picking.

How to grow

Domaine is not particularly disease-resistant, but is a vigorous tree. It is prone to biennialism, so be sure to thin the fruitlets in the "on" year to ensure regular cropping.

It blooms very early for a cider variety, but can be readily pollinated by most other early-blooming apple varieties.

Domaine seems to be more resistant to fireblight than some other French varieties. (Fireblight was unknown in French cider orchards until recently, so it is not a disease which traditional French varieties would have been selected for resistance to).

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Domaine characteristics

• What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Domaine?Beginner
• Is Domaine self-fertile?Not self-fertile
• What flowering group is Domaine?2
• Is Domaine good for pollinating others?Average
• What season do you pick Domaine?Mid
• UsesHard cider
• How long can you keep Domaine in a fridge?2-3 weeks
• What is the overall disease resistance of Domaine?Average
• How resistant is Domaine to fire blight?Some resistance
• How resistant is Domaine to canker?Some susceptibility
• Is Domaine resistant to scab?Some susceptibility
• Is Domaine resistant to powdery mildew?Some susceptibility
• What is the USDA hardiness zone for Domaine?Zone 5 (-29C)
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
• Where does Domaine originate from?France
• When was Domaine first introduced?1800 - 1849
• Fruit colorOrange / Red