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characteristics: The flesh is pale greenish. Juicy. Oxidizes quickly when exposed to air.
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characteristics: Tender, sweet, flavourful
origins: Originated in the Clohars-Carnoët region (France) and widely grown by cider and Calvados producers around Cornouaille.
summary: One of several high-quality French cider apples, but can produce disappointing results when grown under marginal conditions.
identification: Medium to large size. Conic, often long conic. The base colour is greenish yellow marked with a dense pattern of red over up to half of the surface. Character ...
origins: Vari t importante pour les communes à la jonction des cantons de Broons(22), Caulnes (22), Merdrignac(22) et Saint M en
origins: Vari t de base du Nord?Est du Morbihan : cantons de la Trinit ?Porhouët (56) et de Mauron (56)
origins: originaire probablement de Basse?Normandie, elle est actuellement présente dans presque tout le domaine cidricole
characteristics: The flesh is pale yellowish, often with red stains under the skin. Soft and tender. Somewhat tannic in early stages of ripening, but becomes quite sweet when ...
origins: Specifically bred by Liz Copas and Ray Williams at the Long Ashton Research Station in Somerset (U.K.) to provide England's commercial cider industry with a ...
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summary: An early ripening, British mild bittersweet cider apple with soft tannins. Best used for blending.
summary: A vintage, sharp, mid-season cider apple that can be used to make a single varietal cider or blended.
origins: Specifically bred by Liz Copas and Ray Williams at the Long Ashton Research Station in Somerset (U.K.) to provide England's commercial cider industry with a ...
summary: Eaten out of hand after some weeks in storage. At harvest, it is primarily a cooking apple which produces a brisk, yellow sauce. Also used in cider making.
origins: Une grande partie de l’arrondissement de Dinan (22) et le canton de Merdrignac
origins: Tr s plant dans une grande partie de l arrondissement de Dinan
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summary: Used exclusively for the production of hard cider. Far too bitter for other purposes. Nevertheless it is regarded as a vintage cider variety, both in its native ...
origins: Cantons de Dol (35) et de Châteauneuf (35) ainsi que quelques fermes au Nord de la commune de Melesse (35)
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characteristics: The flesh is white, fine-grained, firm. Very dry and sweet with a bitter after-taste. Browns quickly on exposure to air.
origins: A chance seedling found in 1885 in Kreis Göppingen, W rttemberg (Germany). Thought to come from a Roter Trierer Weinapfel.
characteristics: When ripe, the flesh is yellowish, coarse-grained and crisp. Rich and tangy. Sweet with complex flavours.
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origins: Grown in the area of Stoke Abbott in West Dorset (England). Described in 1928 as; "A very useful cider, clean, brisk with a pleasant flavour." Not as common as ...
characteristics: Yellowish white flesh, tender. Brisk, juicy and sweet with a distinct fruity aroma.
origins: Vari t de base des cantons de Broons (22) et Caulnes (22)
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