STUBB’S FARM E

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Late Midseason Mild Bittersweet Cider Apple

 

Origin and distribution

 

One tree [E] at Stubb’s Farm, Monkton Wylde wa brought in by Winston Chapman to Symondsbury Apple Day 2006 and re-sampled by us in 2007.

 

General description

 

A large flattened conical apple, pale yellow-green with a tiny, deep, open eye and a stubby stem. A ‘dumpling’. The flesh is chewy, yellowish and very firm so it should keep well. The fruits sampled in late October may not have been quite ripe.

 

Season

 

Late October – November

 

Typical Juice

 

Mild bittersweet with some acidity, SG 1.034, acidity 0.30%, tannin 3.5 g/l

 

Cider

 

Should make a good cider on its own or blended