Dabinett

Vintage Worthy English Bittersweet Cider Apple

            [Acid-low; Sugar-medium; Tannin-high]

Cider

Full Bittersweet, English Cider, West-Country Style

Physical Attributes:

• Shape: Medium-sized, round
• Skin: Yellow-Green flecked with Red
• Flesh: White-green, fuzzy

Flavour:

          “Vintage worthy” cider with aromas of dried apple, cloves and bitter orange peel. Amber coloured juice.

Neat History:

          William Dabinett propagated a chance seedling in Middle Lambrook, Somerset in the early 20^th century. It has since grown an immense following in Brittany/Normandy and is the most planted cider variety in the United Kingdom. Probably a descendant of Chisel Jersey.

Growing Attributes:

• Precocity: Early
• Vigour: Poor, small and spreading, bushlike
• Disease Tolerance: Good
• Zone Hardiness: 4-5 (Map Link)
• Pollination Group: VI (Chart) (Diploid, Self-Fertile)
• Cropping: Annual, heavy crops
• Picking Season: Late October
• Storage: Poor

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