Our Variety Assessment

Its strengths, growing requirements and the conditions in which it performs best.

Amère Nouvelle is a specialist cider apple, particularly valuable for adding body, tannin and length to a blend. Its small fruit produces juice with very high tannin, very low acidity and good sugar levels. We recommend it to experienced cider makers because it should remain a minor component. Hardy and highly regarded for cider, it is unsuitable for fresh eating.

Amere Nouvelle

Price range: 26,50 € through 59,75 €

Amere Nouvelle is a traditional French bittersweet cider apple.

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1 year old grafted tree – approx. 1–2 m

Half-standard – 1 to 1.5 m stem

Low-stem tree – approx. 60 cm stem

Standard tree – 1.8 m stem and over

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Bittenfelder – approx. 6 m mature height

EM9 – approx. 2.5 m mature height

M116 – approx. 4 m mature height

MM111 – approx. 4 m mature height

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SKU: 4053 Categories: Apple trees, Cider apple trees

Description

Amere Nouvelle is a traditional French cider apple that produces a bitter juice with very little acidity, but about 15% sugars. It has very high tannin levels so is best-used in a blend with other varieties.

The apples are ready to harvest in late October or early November – traditionally the tree would be shaken to encourage the apples to fall.