LORNA DOONE

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Late Mild Sharp

 

Origin and distribution

 

Supposedly originated in the cider orchard belonging to the Lorna Doone Cider Factory at Ford Street on the slopes of the Blackdowns near Wellington.

Found in the old orchard at Stubbs Farm, Monkton Wylde as Tree X in 2007

 

General description

 

Large, flattened conical with a broad base and nose, rather ribbed. Yellow-green with red stripes from stem basin becoming fainter towards the nose. Stem varies from a stub to quite long in some fruits. .

 

Season

 

Ready late October – early November

 

Typical Juice

 

Mildly astringent and sweet. SG 1.039, acidity 0.92 %, tannin 2.3 g/l

 

Cider