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Tremlett's Bitter
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the Exe Valley, Devon. Flowers are very sensitive to frost which may contribute to the trees biennial cropping pattern. Susceptible to scab. Produces a full bittersweet cider.
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Accession No.
1989 - 117
- Accession name
- Tremlett's Bitter
- Flowering time ›››
- 27th April10% flowering
29th AprilFull (80%) flowering
8th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Early October 1
- Size
- small-medium 1
- Shape
- Globose conical 1
- Height
- 57.80 mm 1
- Width
- 60.70 mm 1
- Ribbing
- medium 1
- Crown
- weak 1
- Ground Colour
- Green yellow 1
- Over Colour
- Orange 1
- Over Colour Amount
- high 1
- Over Colour Pattern
- striped/mottled 1
- Russet
- low 1
- Greasiness
- Strong 1
- Flesh Colour
- White 1
- References:
- 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
- 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019