characteristics: The flesh is white, crisp and sweet with a mild tang. It tastes somewhat like a Granny Smith when it is under-ripe but mellows to a Fuji flavour.

characteristics: Acidic. Soft.

characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, often stained red next to the skin. Moderately tender. Juicy, sweet and very tart.

characteristics: The flesh is white, crunchy. Juicy, sweet, vaguely vinous and aromatic.

characteristics: The flesh is white, firm. Juicy, very sweet, aromatic.

characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, firm. Juicy and sweet.

origins: R gion de Linards, haute vienne

characteristics: The flesh is white, firm. Juicy, sweet?tart.

summary: Popular during the 1800s, this red-flesh apple tolerates warm climates. Used for cider.

origins: An open pollinated Fuji developed at Japan's Fukushima Fruit Tree Experiment Station. Released in 1996.

summary: Blooms very late in comparison to most other apples.

summary: A favourite among British cider makers of the mid 1800s.

characteristics: The flesh is pale yellowish. Firm, dense and hard when first picked, mellowing in storage without losing their firmness.

origins: Developed in Japan by private breeder T. Narita from a cross of Golden Delicious with Fuji. Released in 1985.

characteristics: The flesh is cream-coloured, firm, crisp, juicy and sweet (some years very sweet) with a honeyed flavour that has been described as pear-like with hints of ...

characteristics: Sweet

summary: A highly regarded British bittersweet cider apple from the 1800s.

characteristics: The flesh is firm and Medium sweet, slightly tart and somewhat dry, The flavour develops in cold storage.

summary: Though essentially a fresh eating apple, it also lends itself to baking. The slices hold their shape and make richly flavoured pies.

characteristics: The flesh is pale yellow, fine grained and juicy.

characteristics: The flesh is cream-coloured. Firm and fine-grained. Sweet, mildly acidic, aromatic.

summary: A sweet cider apple from the Normandy region of France.

summary: A sharp cider apple from France.

characteristics: The flesh is light tan coloured, fine grained, tender and sweet.

summary: A highly regarded French apple which produces a flavourful, amber cider. Listed as one of the ten best cider apples of its region.

origins: Seedling trees which were grown from pips to be top grafted with desired varieties. In some cases the grafts did take and developed large apples which were ...

summary: A popular Normandy bitter sweet cider apple in use since the Middle Ages. Can be used for a single varietal cider or blended.

summary: A bitter-sweet vintage cider apple that originated in the Normandy region of France during the mid-1800s and is still highly regarded today for cider making.

characteristics: The flesh is pale yellow, fine-grained and tender. Juicy, sweet and well flavoured.

identification: Medium size, round. Base colour yellow, washed pale pink on the sun exposed face. Scattered russet lenticels. The eye is small, partly open and set in a ...