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Tremlett's Bitter cider apple trees

Malus domestica
Tremlett's Bitter
Tremlett's Bitter is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
Tremlett's Bitter is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.

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Tremlett's Bitter is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.

How to grow

The blossom has some frost resistance.

Advice on fruit tree pollination.

History

Devon, England - 19th century.

Tremlett's Bitter characteristics

Growing

  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Flowering group5
  • Pollinating othersAverage
  • PloidyDiploid
  • Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
  • Climate suitabilityTemperate climatesMild damp climates
  • WildlifeRHS Plants for Pollinators

Using

  • Picking seasonLate
  • CroppingGood
  • Food usesHard cider
  • Juice styleBittersweet (cider)

Identification

  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1850 - 1899
  • Fruit colourOrange / Red