Cider apple trees

Cider can be made from any apple juice and is often made from a mixture of juices of different kinds of apple. Cider apples have a high tannin content which improves the quality of the cider but gives them a bitter taste which means that they cannot be used for other purposes. Click here for a guide to choosing apple trees.

1Chisel Jersey
Sold-out(might be available next season)
An old full bittersweet Somerset cider apple.
2Dabinett
Available £17.50
An bittersweet old Somerset cider apple.
3Ellis Bitter
Available £17.50
A traditional medium bittersweet cider apple widely grown in the West Country.
4Harry Masters Jersey
Available £17.50
A West Country cider apple producing a full bitter sweet cider
5Kingston Black
Available £17.50
The most popular of the cider apples.
6Medaille d'Or
Available £17.50
A small russet cider apple producing a full bittersweet cider.
7Slack Ma Girdle
Sold-out(might be available next season)
A popular old cider apple.
8Yarlington Mill
Available £17.50
A traditional Somerset cider apple producing a medium bittersweet cider.