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Amion
type: Cider
synonyms: Pilerie
summary: An excellent French cider apple from Brittany; juicy, flavourful and balanced.
identification: Small round-conic, frequently asymmetric. The base colour is yellow over which is a red wash marked with darker stripes. Some russet, particularly at the stem cavity. The stem is somewhat short and set at an angle in the cavity. The calyx is small and set in a shallow, pleated basin which is surrounded by a faintly knobbed crown.
characteristics: The flesh is faint greenish. Tender. Juicy, sweet with bitter undertones and flavourful.
origins: Originated in the Rance maritime in the Cotes d'Armor
cultivation: Vigorous, upright tree. Produces annual crops.
cold storage: Does not keep well.
harvest: Ready for harvest starting in the latter half of the third period.
juice character: The bittersweet balance and abundance of juice makes this a worthwhile single varietal cider apple.
juice_classification: Bittersweet.
pollination group: B
pollination peak: 7
ploidism: Diploid
cold storage weeks: 3
harvest period: 3
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