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Argile Grise
type: Cider
synonyms: Petit Doux, Veret Gris. Also called Brown Thorn in Britain.
identification: Small to medium size. Red flecks, network of russetting.
characteristics: Turns brown quickly after being exposed to air.
origins: Widely grown in the Normandy region of northwestern France, possibly since the 1700s. Thought to be an off-shoot, either as a seedling or mutation of the Rouge Bruyère.
cultivation: Moderately vigorous.
cold storage: Needs to be stored two to four weeks in a cool area after harvest to mature.
vulnerabilities: Susceptible to mildew and blight. Resistant to scab.
harvest: Starting late in the fourth period, over the span of several weeks.
notes: Introduced to Britain (U.K.) in 1884 by the Woolhope Naturalists Field Club and renamed Brown Thorn.
juice character: Mild bittersweet, excellent quality. Sweet and slightly bitter. Tannin 0.24%, acidity 0.19%. Makes an excellent amber-coloured, slightly tannic cider.
juice_classification: Bitter sweet, mild
pollination group: G
pollination peak: 25
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 4
brix: 12
tannins: 2.4
acidity: 1.9
harvest period: 4
hardiness: 5
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