Cider apple varieties

cider making applesWith 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 BerthecourtBitter, Sweet
BellflowerSharp
Brown's AppleSharp
Brown SnoutBitter, Sweeteet, Vintage
Bulmer's NormanBitter, Sweet
Chisel JerseyBitter, Sweet
DabinettBitter, Sweeteet, Vintage
FoxwhelpBitter, Sharp, Vintage
Geeveston FannySweet
Golden HarveySweeteet, Sharp
Harry Masters JerseyBitter, Sweeteet, Vintage
Herefordshire RedstreakBitter, Sharp, Vintage
Kingston BlackBitter, Sharp, Vintage
MarechalBitter, Sweet
Medaille d'OrBitter, Sweet
MichelinBitter, Sweet
Muscadet de DieppeBitter, Sweet
Muscadet de BernayBitter, Sweet
Muscadet de LenseBitter, Sweet
NehouBitter, Sweet
Pomme GrisDessert
Porter's PerfectionBitter, Sharp, Vintage
Reine des PommesBitter, Sweet
Sweet AlfordSweeteet, Vintage
Sweet CoppinSweet
Taylor's SweeteetSweet
Tremblett's BitterBitter, Sweet
VilberieBitter, Sweet
Yarlington MillBitter, Sweet

NB: Vintage varieties are those which can make cider without need for blending.

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