[Cider Workshop] Early Red Fleshed Cider Apple

[Duncan Hewitt]

I wonder if anyone knows any red fleshed cider apple varieties? I have a tree sold to me as a Slack ma Girdle, and whilst the apple looks like one (small to medium size, flat shape, green under skin with heavy red flush all over, a hazy sheen all over which can be rubbed off easily), mine have red flesh and are ripe now, not late as most books say. I suspect it's a cider apple as most apples are quite small and have a tendency to cluster on the branch. It's very sweet, not much else going for it, but not a bad, if somewhat small, eater. The tree has red bark on new growth, the blossom is a rich pink and it's quite a beautiful tree in spring.

But I don't think it's a Slack ma Girdle.

Cheers!

Duncan

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[Jeremy Harris]

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On 2 Sep 2021, at 17:47, Duncan Hewitt <dun...@merrybower.co.uk> wrote:



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[Duncan Hewitt]

You know, I think you're spot on! The description of the coloured foliage, inner bark etc match our tree precisely. Photographs of the blossom also match very well, and it *is* an early fruiter. Interestingly, many sites list it as an eating apple that is also good for cider making - when I tried one I was surprised how good it tasted considering I expected an overly sweet cider apple.

Thanks!

Duncan Hewitt
Merrybower Homestead
07941 905796

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