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Porter's Perfection cider apple trees

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Porter's Perfection apples
Porter's Perfection is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
  • Uses: Hard cider

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

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Porter's Perfection cider apple trees for sale

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  • 1Dwarf, 1-year bare-root tree $39.95
    Mature height: 6ft-9ft after 10 years
    Dwarf rootstock
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  • 2Semi-dwarf, 1-year bare-root tree $39.95
    Mature height: 8ft-12ft after 10 years
    Semi-dwarf rootstock
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  • 3Semi-standard, 1-year bare-root tree $39.95
    Mature height: 8ft-12ft after 10 years
    Semi-vigorous rootstock
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All about Porter's Perfection cider apple trees

Porter's Perfection is a 19th century English cider variety producing a bittersharp juice. The juice quality is very good, but it is best used as a blend with other varieties.

How to grow

Porter's Perfection can lapse into bienneial bearing with age. This can be addressed by heavily thinning the fruitlets in late spring in the "on" year. However in other respects this is an easy tree to grow, and one of the more disease-resistant of English cider varieties.

Advice on fruit tree pollination.

History

Somerset, England - 19th century.

Porter's Perfection characteristics

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

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