Frequin Rouge

French Bitter Cider Apple

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

Cider

Vintage-worthy, Aromatic 

Physical Attributes:

• Shape: Small, round to conical
• Skin: Dark red over a green base
• Flesh: Blushed, fast oxidizer

Flavour:

          Leathery, musky “orchard floor” aromas, with a “vintage worthy” profile of flavours and deeply coloured, moderate yield juice. Can present a smoky, asphalt aroma when grown in stressed conditions.

Neat History:

          Traditional French bittersweet apple from Brittany. 19^th century. It is one of the required cultivars for crafting Calvados, and its alternative name literally translates as “bitter.”

Growing Attributes:

• Precocity: Early
• Vigour: Above average
• Disease Tolerance: Below average
• Zone Hardiness: 5 (Map Link)
• Pollination Group: IV (Chart) (Triploid)
• Cropping: Strongly biennial, with regularly good crops
• Picking Season: Early October
• Storage: Poor
• Special Care: Spur-bearing

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