Three Counties cider apple trees

Malus domestica

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Picking season: Mid
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Flowering group: 2

Three Counties is an early-ripening bittersweet cider apple.

Three Counties cider apple trees for sale

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BR11-year bare-root tree M116 rootstock £35.50
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BR22-year bare-root tree M116 rootstock SALE £42.00(was £46.00)
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BR31-year bare-root tree MM111 rootstock £34.95
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BR42-year bare-root tree MM111 rootstock £47.50
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BR51-year bare-root tree M25 rootstock £35.50
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BR62-year (1.75m) bare-root tree M25 rootstock £46.95
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Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95. It is calculated when you add trees to your basket, based on your postcode.

Three Counties is a modern bittersweet cider variety. It has a passing resemblance to Dabinett (one of its parents) but ripens much earlier - usually in mid-September.

History

The Three Counties cider apple variety is named after the traditional cider-growing counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. It was developed at the Long Ashton Research Station of the University of Bristol in the 1990s, in response to demand from commercial cider producers for a cider apple that would ripen in September - much earlier than the traditional varieties. It is thought to be a cross between Dabinett - one of the best English cider varieties, but very late ripening - and James Grieve - a juicy early-season apple.