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Apple Varieties in Miapple collection.

Table of (Hard) Cider Varieties


Variety................................. Flower Group Source/Origin.... Description................................................................... References
Antionette 2 France Small to meduim, globular to round red on green with dense red stripes, little or no russett, flowers early, ripens mid-season, fruit is firm and sweet - translation from PAC PAC
Bedan 4 France Small to medium oval or globular, yellow with red haze, no stripes or russett, flowers late, ripens late flesh is sweet - translation from PAC PAC
Belle Casheuse 3 France Small to medium globular or oval, yellow or pale yellow with red haze or red stripes, flowers early ripens mid-season, flesh is sweet - translation from PAC PAC
Blanche 3 France Small to medium globular to flat, no stripes yellow with slight presence of fire, no russett, flowers mid season, ripens late, flesh is tender and acid, use as juice or cider - as translated PAC
Breakwell's Seedling 2 UK Med bittersharp,  small medium yellow flushed darkred,early ripening MC
Brown Snout 5 UK Bittersweet, small conical yellow-green fruit LC
Brown's Apple 4 UK Sharp, meduim/large oblate/flattened yellow with dark red stripes LC
Bulmers Norman 3 UK Bittersweet, Triploid,medium/large conical yellow/green  slight orange flush LC
Chataigner 3 France Sharp/Sweet;Medium dark brown/red acid - for pies tarts and cider CW
Closette 3 France Medium to large, round to semi-flat, green with red vermilion zone and dense to large stripes. Flowers and ripens meduim to late. Yelowish bitter sweet flesh. Pollen poor PAC
Court of Wick 3 UK Sharp;Cider/dessert, medium round highly flavoured yellow with orange flush LC
Court Royal = Possum 2 UK? Sweet;Fruit crisp once used as dessert apple Green with red stripes, fast fermenting juice Brogdale
Cremiere 4 France Research and confirmation pending DP
Cimetiere de Blangy 4 France Bittersweet, medium conical green/yellow crimson flush- MC
Dabinette 4 UK Bittersweet;Self fertile, meduim conical yellow with pink red stripes LC
Deleplace 3 France Sweet;Pale yellow bloom on dark red-maroon skin. Sweet little acid good eating PAC
De Bouteveille 4 France Bittersweet, meduim yellow/red w crimson flush MC
Doux Amer Gris 3 France Small to medium, conical to long, yellow stripes with a minimal zone of red and abundant russett. flowers and ripens meduim to late flesh is bittersweet - translation from PAC PAC
Eggleton Styre UK Sweet;Small yellow flushed orange sweet cider type CW
Fenoullet Gris 2 France Sweet;Medium flat full russett : flesh crisp sweet aniseed CW
Foxwhelp 2 UK Bittersharp;Brilliant red apple,Sourced by DP from Farrow - unconfirmed M&R
French Crab (Winter Greening) 3 France Medium int/trunc/conic yellow green brown red flush: flesh hard crisp grn/white M Smith
Frequin Rouge Amer 3 France Medium to large, globular to flat round, yellow with medium red stripes no russett, flowers early to mid season, ripens medium to late, flesh  Bittersweet; - translation from PAC PAC
Frequin Tardive de Sarth 6 France Small yellow fruit with slight flush, flowers and ripens late, bittersweet, susc to fireblight MC
General (Calvile Rouge d"Hiver) 4 France Sharp;Med/large int/tall/trunc/conic green/yellow flushed red: flesh crisp grn/white M Smith
Golden Harvey (BrandyApple) 2 UK Bittersweet;Small round golden w red/orange blush covered in brown russett: flesh crisp, sweet acid M Smith
Grossielle 3 France Sharp;Green with red flush - multipurpose cooker Brogdale
Gross Doux (Blanc?) France From David Pickering Unconfirmed Green w white flesh - photo only frm Brogdale Brogdale
Hoary Morning 3 UK Somerset Medium oblate to flat and ribbed, pale green  with pale red flush and stripes and russett near stem, flowers and ripens mid-season, flesh crisp acid bittersweet LC
Improved Foxwhelp 3 UK Bittersharp;Meduim red and striped - extremely sharp useful for blending CW
Jaunet 3 France Bittersweet, small round yellow green with russett, flowers and ripens mid-season, high sugar and tannin PAC
Kingston Black 3 UK Bittersharp, small conical, yellow with dark red stripes LC
Martin Frossard 2 French Large round to conical, yellow washed with pink and touches of russett, flowers early ripens mid season, flesh sweet to  Bittersweet - translation from PAC PAC
Michelin 3 UK Bittersweet, meduim conical yellow with pink flush LC
Red Normandy (BlenheimOrange?) Large flat orange blush and russett - in his book All about Apples - Allan Gilbert suggests that from an old list Red Normandy may be Blenheim Orange AG
Pomeroy of Somerset=Taunton 4 UK Sweet;Medium tall conic ribbed, green yellow orange flush w red stripe. crisp yellow  M Smith
Red Cluster 4 UK Small red variety from Somerset fruits late. DP
Reine de Hatives 3 France Mild bittersweet, small/medium conical yellow w pink flush MC
Rous Latour 3 France Small to medium, conical oval to long, yellow with a flame of sun and russetted, flowers medium to late and ripens very late,  Sweet; - translation from PAC PAC
Roxbury Russett USA From David Pickering Unconfirmed medium variable flat to trunc-conical green with yellowbrown russett, flesh coarse yellowgreenwhite subacid very late M Smith
Somerset Redstreak 3 UK Bittersweet, medium/large flat/conical green/yellow with bright red flecks LC
Stubbard (SummerStibbert) 3 UK Sharp;Dual purpose, medium conical yellow with some pink/brown flush LC
Stokes Red 5-7 UK Bittersharp, Flowers late; small flat/round yellow with dark red stripes - good single cider LC
Sturmer Pippin 4 UK Sweet; Multiuse, oblong/conical yellow brown/pink flush pop.cider  in Tasmania MC
Sugarloaf Pippin 3 UK Sharp;Long narrow shaped pale yellow with white on sunny side: Crisp high acid M Smith
Sweet Alford 4 UK Mild bittersweet, medium flat/conical green/yellow w slight pink/orange flush LC
Sweet Coppin 4 UK Sweet, medium conical green/yellow w slight orange/pink flush LC
Tremletts Bitter 4 UK Bittersweet, medium elongated/conical yellow w mid red flush LC
Verite' 5 France Large globular to flat, minimal stripes medium to strong colours in red some russett, ripens late, flesh Sharp acidic;  translation from PAC PAC
Yarlington Mill 3 UK Bittersweet;Self fertile, medium yellow w dark red stripes/flecks LC

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References:

LC - Liz Copas - A Somerset Pomona     MC - Martin Crawford - Directory of Apple Cultivars    DP - David Pickering - NSWDPI website.
AG - Allen Gilbert - All About Apples    Grove - Tasmania DPI Apple Research Station at Grove    CW - Clive Winmill - Apples Old and New
PAC - Bore & Fleckinger - Pommiers a Cidre varietes de France     M Smith - Muriel Smith - National Apple Register of the United Kingdom
M&R - Joan Morgan and Alison Richards - The New Book of Apples