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Porter's Perfection cider apple trees

Malus domestica
Porter's Perfection apples
Porter's Perfection is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3

Porter's Perfection is a 19th century English cider variety producing a bittersharp juice.

Porter's Perfection cider apple trees for sale

Bare-root

  • BR11-year bare-root tree,M116 rootstock£35.50
    Medium tree (2m-3m after 10 years)
  • BR21-year bare-root tree,MM111 rootstock£34.95
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  • BR32-year bare-root tree,MM111 rootstock£43.50
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  • BR41-year bare-root tree,M25 rootstock£35.50
    Very large tree (4m-7m after 10 years)

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Tree specification

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Pre-ordering

Pre-order now for delivery in September 2025

Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

Growing and Training

Porter's Perfection can lapse into bienneial bearing with age. This can be addressed by heavily thinning the fruitlets in late spring in the "on" year.

Recommended pollinators for Porter's Perfection cider apple trees

Porter's Perfection is not self-fertile, so you will need another different but compatible variety planted nearby in order to produce fruit. The following varieties are good pollinators for Porter's Perfection. If you are not sure about pollination requirements don't hesitate to ask us. More pollinators >

  • Pollinator Katy
    Katy
    Katy is an attractive and versatile early apple variety from Sweden, very easy to grow.
  • Pollinator James Grieve
    James Grieve
    James Grieve is the classic Scottish dual-purpose apple. It can be eaten fresh, and is also excellent for juicing and cooking.
  • Pollinator Discovery
    Discovery
    Discovery is the definitive early-season English apple variety, makes a good fruit tree for the garden.
  • Pollinator Spartan
    Spartan
    Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, delicate "vinous" flavour.
  • Pollinator Fiesta
    Fiesta
    Fiesta (or Red Pippin) is one of the best Cox-style apples, easy to grow, with a good aromatic flavour.
  • Pollinator Gorgeous
    Gorgeous
    Malus Gorgeous has pink/white blossom and spherical cherry-like red fruits which are good for jelly.
  • Pollinator Howgate Wonder
    Howgate Wonder
    Howgate Wonder is a large cooking apple which keeps well. Produces an excellent sharp juice.
  • Pollinator Admiration
    Admiration
    Also known as Malus Adirondack. A dwarf upright crab-apple with masses of light-pink / white flowers.

History

Porter's Perfection was found in Somerset in the 19th century.


Porter's Perfection characteristics

Growing

  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Flowering group3
  • Pollinating othersAverage
  • Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
  • Climate suitabilityTemperate climatesMild damp climates

Using

  • Picking seasonLate
  • CroppingHeavy
  • Keeping (of fruit)2-3 weeks
  • Food usesHard cider

Problems

  • Disease resistanceGood
  • CankerSome resistance
  • Scab (Apple and Pear)Some resistance

Identification

  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1800 - 1849
  • Fruit colourOrange flush

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More about cider apple trees

In England and France there is a tradition of breeding apple varieties specifically for the production of cider. These varieties are generally not edible, but are grown for the qualities of their juice.

Cider production usually relies on a blend of different cider apples, and cider varieties are divided into four groups on the characteristics of the juice they produce:

  Sweeter Sharper
Higher tannin Bitter sweet Bitter sharp
Lower tannin Sweet Sharp

Some mainstream apple varieties can also be used for cider production or in cider blends, and some crab apples are also useful for cider blends.


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