Stembridge Jersey

Popular English Bittersweet Cider Apple

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

Cider

Bittersweet, Aromatic

Physical Attributes:

• Shape: Small to medium sized, round
• Skin: Green-yellow with red stripes
• Flesh: Greenish-white, coarse and crumbly

Flavour:

            Well balanced, good quality bittersweet flavor.

Neat History:

            Somerset, 1950's, very popular in West Country cider orchards.

Growing Attributes:

• Precocity: Average
• Vigour: Moderately vigorous with spreading growth
• Disease Tolerance: Above average
• Zone Hardiness: 4 (Map link)
• Pollination Group: III (Chart) (Diploid, Self-Sterile)
• Cropping: Strong biennial tendency
• Picking Season: Late October
• Storage: Short

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