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Perthyre

  • Perthyre
  • Perthyre
type: Cider
identification: Small. Round conic. Base colour is yellow over which there can be an orange blush. The stem cavity is sometimes russetted.
characteristics: The flesh is white
uses: Bitter-sweet cider
origins: Pertyre Farm, Monmouth apple. 1920s
cultivation: Vigorous, spreading growth habit.
vulnerabilities: Susceptible to scab and canker.
harvest: Late in the fifth period.
juice character: Bitter sweet, mild.
pollination group: D
pollination peak: 15
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
harvest period: 5

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