This is one of the oldest surviving varieties of cider apple; it is first mentioned in John Evelyn's Advertisements Concerning Cider in his work Pomona of 1664. It is usually said to have originated in Gloucestershire or Herefordshire. By the early eighteenth century, it had become one of the most prized cultivars for cider.
- Pollination Group: PG2
- Uses: Cider
- Harvest: March - April
- Features:BITTERSHARP
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