Tremlett's Bitter Geneva

North American Bittersharp Variant

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

Cider

Bittersharp

Physical Attributes:

• Shape: Small, oblong
• Skin: Yellow with red streaking, waxy
• Flesh: White-Green

Flavour:

            Delicious tart, astringent flavoured juice.

Neat History:

            A somewhat curious case of an English Bittersweet apple that was erroneously catalogued in Geneva, NY and encouraged the propagation of a “Geneva” Tremlett's Bitter apple throughout North America. Still a highly prized cider apple – and by some accounts superior to the namesake.

Growing Attributes:

• Precocity: Average
• Vigour: Productive
• Disease Tolerance: Below average
• Zone Hardiness: 4 (Map link)
• Pollination Group: IV (Chart) (Diploid, Self-Sterile)
• Cropping: Biennial tendency
• Picking Season: September-October
• Storage: Poor
• Special Care: Spur-bearing, spot picking required

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