Cider Apples ~ $48.00

Back in the olden days, around the 1660’s, cider quickly became the national drink of Britain. It was reported as a particularly wholesome health giving drink & promoted longevity. In 1667, The Vicar of Dilwyn in Herefordshire reported that parishioners who lived to the ripe old age of 90 to 114 had drunk nothing but Cider. He claimed that a Morris dance had been performed by 10 people who had a combined age of more than 1000 years. The Cider Apple dates back to ancient times. These are a selection of the real traditional Cider Apples. The ones selected over the centuries and only grown for making Cider. Cider Apple varieties are categorized on the basis of their juice into – Bittersweets, Bittersharps, Sweets, & Sharps.

All prices include GST.

A little note in regards to choosing rootstocks: 

Rootstocks are the root system that the apple variety is grafted on.  The roostock is specific to different soil type tolerances & determines the size of the tree. 

Forgotten Fruits have selected a range of apple rootstocks for this very reason.  Please choose the rootstock that is best suited to your specific soil type. Options are available where applicable in the dropdown menu per apple variety.

N/SPY rootstocks 1 yr maiden whip $56

MM106 & M793 rootstocks 2 yr old tree $76   *Please note: Will fruit sooner reflecting the price.