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Flowering group
- 5
Self-fertility
- Not self-fertile
Category
- Cider apple trees
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Categories
Apples
8
Eating apples
3
Cider apples
5
Cherries
2
Stock availability
All
5
Available to pre-order
5
Not in stock
0
Graft to order
0
Form
1 year
5
Bush (2-years)
Half-standard (2 years)
Standard (2 years)
2 year
2-year cutting
Rootstocks
M116
5
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MM111
5
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Bittenfelder
4
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G.969
1
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M25
1
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Growing
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
Attractive fruit
Attractive tree / plant
Attractive bark
Attractive foliage
Autumn foliage colour
Scented flowers
Scented foliage
Gardening skill
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Beginner
Average
5
Experienced
Self-fertility
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Self-fertile
Partially self-fertile
Not self-fertile
5
Flowering group
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1
2
7
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
2
Flowering season
Early
Mid-season
Late
Disease resistance
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Good
Average
3
Poor
Using
Picking period
early June
mid-June
late June
early July
mid-July
late July
early August
mid-August
late August
early September
mid-September
late September
early October
2
mid-October
2
late October
early November
1
mid-November
late November
Picking season
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Very early
Early
Mid
1
Late
2
Very late
2
Season of use
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Does not keep
1-3 days
1 week
2-3 weeks
3
1-2 months
3 months or more
Food uses
Eating fresh
Culinary
Traditional cooker
Dual purpose
Juice
Hard cider
5
Drying
Edible fruits
Not suitable for humans
Astringency
Astringent
Non-astringent
Cling-stone
Freestone
Semi-freestone
Clingstone
Climate
USDA cold hardy
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Zone 3 (-40C)
Zone 4 (-34C)
3
Zone 5 (-29C)
Zone 6 (-23C)
Zone 7 (-18C)
Zone 8 (-12C)
Zone 9 (-7C)
Zone 10 (-1C)
Summer average maximum temperatures
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Cold (< 20C / 67F)
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
5
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
2
Hot (>30C / 86F)
Chill requirement
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Low-chill
High-chill
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea
Netherlands
New Zealand
Poland
Russia
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
5
United States
Period of origin
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1650 - 1699
1
1700 - 1749
1750 - 1799
1800 - 1849
1850 - 1899
2
1900 - 1949
1
1950 - 1999
2000
Flower colour
White
Pink - light
1
Pink
Pink - dark
Yellow
Flesh colour
White
1
Cream
Golden / Yellow
Orange
Pink / Red
Dark red
Light green / Yellow
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
Brown
Crimson
Gold
Green
Green - light
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
4
Orange flush
Pink
Purple
Purple - light
Red
Red - dark
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
2
Russet
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
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Varieties list
Ellis Bitter
Ellis Bitter is a traditional and popular English cider apple, producing a bittersweet juice.
Flowering group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Red Foxwhelp
Red Foxwhelp also known as Herefordshire Redstreak, is an old English cider apple variety which produces a dull red bittersweet juice.
Flowering group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Somerset Redstreak
An English cider apple variety producing a very high-quality bittersweet juice.
Flowering group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Tremlett's Bitter
Tremlett's Bitter is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Flowering group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Yarlington Mill
Yarlington Mill is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Flowering group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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