Chisel Jersey

Full English Bittersweet Cider Apple

            [Acid-low; Sugar-medium/high; tannin-high]

Cider

West-Country Style, Aromatic

Physical Attributes:

• Shape: Medium, oblate
• Skin: Yellow with red blush and streaks. Some russeting from the top.
• Flesh: Greenish-white, grainy

Flavour:

Very aromatic with typical West-Country “barnyard, orchard-floor” aromas and a deep amber, bittersweet juice. Quite a strong flavour.

Neat History:

Sometime in the 19^th century near Martock, Somerset England, 19^th century. The name may come from the old English/Germanic word chesil which means pebble, and “jersey” is applied to bittersweet cultivars from Somerset.

Growing Attributes:

• Precocity: Early
• Vigour: Highly
• Disease Tolerance: Poor
• Zone Hardiness: 4 (Map Link)
• Pollination Group: VI (Chart) (Diploid, Self-Fertile)
• Cropping: Biennial tendency
• Picking Season: November
• Storage: Poor
• Special Care: Spur-bearing, characteristic offset trunks and branching.

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