KINGS FAVOURITE
Late Mid Season Sharp Cider Apple
Origin and distribution
Found widely grown and still thriving in many old Dorset orchards where it is always known as Kings Favourite. A very similar apple is commonly known as Crimson King in Somerset and Devon.
General description
Large, Bramley sized fruit with a bright red flush and deep open eye.
Season
Ready by mid - late October.
Typical Juice
Sharp. SG 1044; acidity 0.60%; tannin 0.13%
Cider
It is medium sharp, light and fruity and usually good quality that can be good alone but is usually improved by blending. Fermentation can be rather rapid and the sugar content is often low.
Our cider made in 2007: medium straw coloured, aromatic cider with a fruity, hay aroma. Pleasantly astringent with a lingering aftertaste.