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Apples with the use of cider
Vertes Cadelinnes
summary: Twelve to 15 other varieties of Cadelinne were known
Vicky
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 ...
Victoria Limbertwig
summary: Ranked as one of the best fresh-eating Limbertwig apples, this Tennessee variety is also great for baking and ciders.
Viking
1
summary: A big and bold maroon apple that's both crisp and juicy with a sweet-tart flavour that stands up to fresh eating as well as baking.
Vilbery
1
origins: Originated in the La Guerche region in Brittany (France) during the 1800s.
Virginia Crab
2
characteristics: Flesh is cream-coloured, firm, crisp and juicy. Cinnamon flavoured, pungent and sweet.
Virginia Pilot
characteristics: The flesh is pale yellowish, fine-grained, crisp. Juicy, sweet-tart and somewhat aromatic.
Wagener
1
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, fine-rained and tender. Very juicy, brisk, sweet and aromatic. Tastes best if it has been hit by a frost.
Waldh fler
1
origins: Weiler Waldhof in the eastern Thurgaus region (Switzerland)
Waltana
characteristics: The flesh is white, dense and crisp. Juicy and sweet, often with nut and berry flavours.
Warrier
origins: Originated in Dorset (U.K.) and listed in the 1947 Royal Horticultural Society Journal . Widespread in central Dorset. Thought to have disappeared, but it was ...
Wealthy
1
summary: Excellent for pies when harvested slightly under-ripe. Makes a good juice and an excellent ingredient in cider. Cold-hardy.
Wehntaler Hagapfel
summary: A highly regarded, Swiss fresh-eating apple but also favoured for single-varietal cider.
Weisser Trierer Weinapfel
identification: Small, round flattened. Pale green to yellow. Character of the
Westfield Seek-No-Further
2
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish white, fine-grained, crisp and juicy. Somewhat tart, very aromatic and distinctly spicy. Look for honey, pear and citrus notes and a ...
White Astrachan
1
characteristics: White flesh is very white and semi-transparent, tender, juicy and sweet-tart. Tastes best straight from the tree.
White Jersey
3
summary: Overlooked by many cider makers, this small, yellow Somerset apple is rated as a vintage bittersweet produces heavy harvests and adapts well to most conditions.
White Winter Pearmain
1
characteristics: The flesh is white, sometimes yellow. Tender, fine-grained and crisp. Juicy, sweet, sprightly with a honeyed flavour.
Whitney
1
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish. Crisp, juicy, sweet-sharp, flavourful. Slightly astringent after-taste.
Wickson Crab
2
summary: Favoured for making crabapple jelly, partly because of a high pectin content. Excellent as a pollinator for other apples since it blossoms early, over a period ...
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