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Espalier apple tree growing in a backyard


The practice of making videos for ukcider and uploading to youTube is gathering pace with Ray Blockley of Torkard cider joining in now.

In this one Ray shows us his backyard cider orchard and explains a bit about the practice of training espalier shaped apple trees up against the fence in an ordinary semi-detached back garden.

As Stephen Hayes wrote, its all about the storytelling. A backyard espalier cider apple orchard is an uncommon and very good story. It could be followed up with a short (3 to 4 minutes I think is ideal) look at the trees in blossom time, then a demonstration of the summer pruning and tying in necessary for espalier training, then the autumn fruit and pressing.

Where to buy cider apples

For those who have been enquiring about where to buy cider apples, over on Cider by Rosie, the journal of a Dorset cider maker, Rose Grant has passed on details of a possible supplier. You’d need to be able to buy and collect a minimum load of half a ton, from Waytown near Bridport in West Dorset.

Here’s the link: 2007_September - Where to buy cider apples

Cider Apples and Perry Pears


The full list of cider apples and Perry Pears available through the SCOTTS NURSERIES catalogue, from www.scottsnurseries.co.uk

Cider Apples

The number after the name indicates the flower
season. The months shown indicate the normal
harvest time. The quality of the juice is described.

ASHTON BROWN JERSEY, 4, November,
bittersweet. Orange yellow striped. Small trees.

BACKWELL RED, 3, September, medium sharp.
Bright red flush. Small trees

BREAKWELL’S SEEDLING, 2, September,
mildly sharp. Dark red flushed on yellow fruit. Small
to mediumsized tree.

BROWN’S APPLE, 3/4, late October, full
sharp.Medium sized tree.

BROWN SNOUT, 5, November, sweet, mildly
astringent. Fruit yellowish green with some
russeting. Small to medium sized tree.

BROXWOOD FOXWHELP, 2, September/October
medium bitter sharp.Small red apples on a small tree.

BULMER’S FOXWHELP, 2/3, mid October,
medium bitter, full bodied.Red apples on a small tree.

BULMER’S NORMAN, 3, late October,
bittersweet.Green yellow. Medium to large.

CHISEL JERSEY, 4, November, bittersweet.Red
flushed fruit on a medium sized tree.

CRIMSON KING, 3, November, bittersweet.Green
yellow flushed scarlet. Medium to large.

DABINETTE, 4, late October, November bitter
sweet. Yellow flushed dull red. Small to medium.

DYMOCK RED, 2, late Sept. bitter sweet. Dark red
flush.Small to medium.

ELLIS BITTER, 4, late September, October
medium. bitter sweet.Red flush. Small-medium.

FILLBARREL, 3, November, medium bittersweet.
Red flushed. Russeted. Small.

FREDERICK, 3, mid-October full sharp.Dark red
flush. Small.

HARRY MASTERS JERSEY, 3, November, bitter-
sweet.Yellow flushed dark red. Medium.

IMPROVED RED STREAK, 2, October, bitter-
sharp.

KINGSTON BLACK, 3, November, sweet.

MAJOR, 4, late September, bittersweet.

MICHELIN, 3, late October, medium sweet.

MORGAN SWEET, 3, August. A prolific pale green
early apple, once widely grown for eating in August.

NEHOU, 2, September, bittersweet.

NORTHWOOD, 2, late October, sweet.

PLUM VITAE, July/August, dual purpose,
Cider/Dessert.

PORTER’S PERFECTION, 2, November,
bittersweet.

REINETTE D’ORBY, 2, November, medium sharp.

SHEEP’S NOSE, 3, September-October, Cider/
Cooker

SOMERSET REDSTREAK, 3, October, bittersweet.

STEMBRIDGE CLUSTER, 4, full bittersweet.

STEMBRIDGE JERSEY, 3, October, medium
bitter-sweet.

STOKE RED, 4, late October medium bitter sharp.

SWEET ALFORD, 3, November, sweet.

SWEET COPPIN, 2, November, sweet.

TAYLORS, 1, October, mild bittersweet.

TREMLETT’S BITTER, 1, October, bitter.

VILBERIE, 5, November, bittersweet.

WHITE JERSEY, 5, late September, medium
bittersweet.

YARLINGTON MILL, 2, October, sweet, mildly
bittersweet.

Perry Pears

These are also grown from Long Ashton virus free
stock. We offer half standards and standards.

Perry Pears live to a great age and grow into large
trees, their massive branches and trunk rivalling
those of the oak, and their timber is much sought for
furniture making. A full account of their history, with
over fifty varieties described and illustrated, is
available in ‘Perry Pears’, a Long Ashton monograph
(1963), (copies available).
The numbers and months refer to flower and
harvest times.

BARLAND, 4, late September.

BARNET, 5, early October.

BLAKENEY RED, 3, late September.

BRANDY, 4, October.

BUTT, 3, early November.

GIN, 3, mid-October.

GREEN HORSE, 2, mid-Ooctober.

HELLEN’S EARLY, 3, September.

HENDRE HUFFCAP, 2, early October.

JUDGE AMPHLETT, 1, late September.

MOORCROFT, 2, late September.

OLDFIELD, 2, late October.

PARSONAGE, 2, early October.

RED PEAR, 5, October.

SWEET HUFFCAP = HELLEN’S EARLY.

TAYNTON SQUASH, 1, late September.

THORN, 2, late September.

WINNAL’S LONGDEN, 3, early October.

YELLOW HUFFCAP, 2, early mid-October.



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