Cider apple varieties
With a richly deserved reputation for a more complex mixture of sweet, sharp, and bitter flavours European cider varieties have proven themselves the best apples for cider making. Unfortunately, whilst they make good cider many of these traditional varieties are not so good for eating, especially when raw. As a result cider-making from these varieties demand you either get access to a good source of fruit or plan well ahead and visit a good garden center.
Listed below are the most important apple varieties useful for cider making;
| Amére de Berthecourt | Bitter, Sweet |
| Bellflower | Sharp |
| Brown's Apple | Sharp |
| Brown Snout | Bitter, Sweeteet, Vintage |
| Bulmer's Norman | Bitter, Sweet |
| Chisel Jersey | Bitter, Sweet |
| Dabinett | Bitter, Sweeteet, Vintage |
| Foxwhelp | Bitter, Sharp, Vintage |
| Geeveston Fanny | Sweet |
| Golden Harvey | Sweeteet, Sharp |
| Harry Masters Jersey | Bitter, Sweeteet, Vintage |
| Herefordshire Redstreak | Bitter, Sharp, Vintage |
| Kingston Black | Bitter, Sharp, Vintage |
| Marechal | Bitter, Sweet |
| Medaille d'Or | Bitter, Sweet |
| Michelin | Bitter, Sweet |
| Muscadet de Dieppe | Bitter, Sweet |
| Muscadet de Bernay | Bitter, Sweet |
| Muscadet de Lense | Bitter, Sweet |
| Nehou | Bitter, Sweet |
| Pomme Gris | Dessert |
| Porter's Perfection | Bitter, Sharp, Vintage |
| Reine des Pommes | Bitter, Sweet |
| Sweet Alford | Sweeteet, Vintage |
| Sweet Coppin | Sweet |
| Taylor's Sweeteet | Sweet |
| Tremblett's Bitter | Bitter, Sweet |
| Vilberie | Bitter, Sweet |
| Yarlington Mill | Bitter, Sweet |
NB: Vintage varieties are those which can make cider without need for blending.