Bulmer's Norman
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originally an unnamed variety imported from Normandy, France. It was developed by H.P. Bulmer & Co., Ltd., in Hereford, England. Fruits are medium to large. Produces a good yield but tends to be biennial. The flesh is white with a woolly texture and a sweet but astringent flavour. Triploid. Trees are very vigorous and with a spreading habit and branch breakage can occur when the crop is heavy. Susceptible to scab. Fruits produce a bittersweet, fast-fermenting medium cider.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Accession name
Bulmer's Norman
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
Size
small-medium a
Type
Cider a
Shape
Globose conical a
Height
44.07 mm a
Width
57.13 mm a
Ribbing
strong a
Crown
weak-medium a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
absent a
Over Colour
n/a a
Over Colour (Pattern)
n/a a
Russet
low a
Flesh Colour
White a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.