Our Variety Assessment

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

Armagnac provides the acidity often missing from blends dominated by sweet and bittersweet apples. We recommend it to cider makers seeking freshness, tension and better balance, but only as a measured part of the blend. This old Norman variety suits temperate oceanic climates. Its very sharp juice is less suitable for single-variety cider and the fruit is not intended for fresh eating.

Armagnac

Price range: 26,50 € through 59,75 €

Armagnac is a traditional French cider apple, producing a sharp juice. It is a good choice for adding an acidic component to your cider blends.

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SKU: 5927 Categories: Apple trees, Cider apple trees

Description

Armagnac is a traditional French cider apple. The apples are quite small, with a bright yellow skin, often covered with areas of russet. The apples ripen in early October and can either be harvested then or left to fall naturally from the tree. The apples are usually stored for a short period and then pressed in December. Armagnac is usually classified as a sharp cider apple and it is a good choice for adding an acidic component to cider blends. Armagnac originates from the Seine-Maritime department of Normandie, one of the traditional cider-producing areas of France.

Variety characteristics

Variety origin

Cider variety from the Aisne, rediscovered in Thiérache at Fontaine-lès-Vervins.

Origin

France

Period of origin

USDA zone

Zone 7 (-18C)

Flowering

3 - mid season

Harvest period

September 15-30

Eating / keeping period

Use

Disease resistance

Self-fertility

Pollinator value

Ploidy

Origin and identity

Parentage

Exact parents unknown

Growth and adaptation

Vigour and habit

Fairly vigorous, spreading and drooping fruiting branches

Pollination

Compatible pollinating varieties

For reliable fruit set, plant at least one variety with a compatible flowering period nearby. Flowering period: 3 - mid season.

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