Fedco Trees: Cider Apples

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Bramtot Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Fall, russeted green skin, creamy white flesh. Excellent bittersweet for blending in hard cider. Juicy firm quite bitter very astringent flesh has a very high sugar content. Rare. Z4.

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Cellar Hole Bitter Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Fall, pink-spotted yellow skin. Full bittersweet cider apple. Very bitter yellow fruit with spots of pink and orange when fully ripe in mid-October. Intense tannins. Some specimens measured 21 brix. Heavy annual crops. Z4.

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Cranberry Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Fall, dark red skin. Bittersharp cider apple. Dark red crabapples look like enlarged cranberries. Mostly tart and slightly sweet with a bitter finish. Z4.

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Dabinett Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Late fall, red-striped skin. Medium-bittersweet cider apple. One of the most popular cider varieties. Not for eating fresh. Annual bearer. Z4.

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Fuel Service Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Fall, yellow skin. Bittersweet cider apple. Fedco intro. Medium juicy, medium crisp and high in tannins. Not for eating fresh. Z4.

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Gnarled Chapman Cider Apple

Scionwood

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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Fall, russeted yellowy-green skin. Large beautiful bittersweet cider apple. Not for eating fresh. Blooms midseason. Z4.

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Harrison Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Mid-late fall, yellow skin, yellow flesh. Vintage sharp cider apple. Rich firm dry yellow flesh. Famous cider said to be better than champagne! Z4.

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Harry Masters Jersey Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Fall, red-striped skin. High-quality bittersweet variety recommended for blending with other fall varieties. Soft astringent tannins. Narrow upright tree form. Becoming popular commercially in New England. Z4.

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Hewe’s Virginia Crab Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Fall, red skin. Sharp cider apple. One of few good for single varietal cider. Gorgeous in bloom! Incredibly vigorous, productive. Z4.

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Kingston Black Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Fall, russeted red skin. Bittersharp cider apple high in tannin and acidity. Makes a full-bodied vintage cider with nice blend of acid, tannins and sugar. Decent fresh-eating. Z4.

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Major Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Early fall, pinkish rosy red skin. Full bittersweet cider apple. Sweet, soft, woolly, juicy, bitter. Vigorous tree, scab-resistant. Z4.

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Medaille d’Or Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Late fall, russeted yellow skin. Full bittersweet cider apple. Lots of tannin. Light yellow fruit mostly covered with tan russet. Combine with other late varieties. Z4.

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Otterson Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Fall, dark red skin, red flesh. Bittersharp cider apple. Among the best red-fleshed cultivars. Prized for its size, vigor, disease resistance and deep red juice. Z4.

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Piel de Sapa Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Fall, russeted gold-green skin, cream flesh. Bittersharp cider apple from Spain. Semi-sharp, astringent, dense, aromatic. Z4.

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Porter’s Perfection Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Late fall, red-blushed skin. Small medium-bittersharp cider apple. Heavy cropper. Scab resistant. Z4.

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Redbyrd Bitter Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Red-blushed skin. Bittersharp cider apple. Perfect for blending in ciders. Good fresh eating if you like ’em tart! Z4.

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Robert’s Crabapple Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Fall, deep purple skin, red flesh. One of the darkest apples we know of, inside and out. Great for rosé cider, jams and jellies. Z4.

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Shavel Sharp Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Fall, red-striped skin. Bittersharp cider apple. Small astringent very juicy fruit. The most bitter apple you’ll ever taste. Not for eating fresh! Z4.

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Shavel Sharp Cider Apple

Scionwood

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Malus spp. This is a twig for grafting. Fall, red-striped skin. Small astringent very juicy fruit. Bittersharp cider apple. The most bitter apple you’ll ever taste. Not for eating fresh. Z4.

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Shire’s Everlasting Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Early fall, bright green skin. A true bittersweet that can be picked and stored for late pressings. Great for blending. Z4.

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Vilberie Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Late fall, green skin. Full bittersweet cider apple. Low acidity and a nice astringency. If you’ve been looking for late-ripening bittersweets, try this one. Z4.

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Yarlington Mill Cider Apple

Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. Fall, red-striped skin. Medium-sized medium-bittersweet cider apple. Low-acid aromatic fruity cider. Highly recommended for commercial growers. Z3/4.

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