Cider apple variety: Bulmer’s Norman

This information forms part of Primefact 796 Growing cider apples.

 

Bulmers norman

 

Origin: An unnamed variety imported from Normandy, France; developed by HP Bulmer & Co. Ltd in Hereford, England.
Tree form: Very vigorous, spreading, triploid tree, with branches prone to breaking; and scab-susceptible.
Pollination requirements: Mid-season bloom with not much good pollen; Yarlington Mill, Michelin, and Somerset Redstreak would cross-pollinate.
Fruit shape: Medium or large conical fruit, sometimes flattened.
Colour and
flesh:		 Skin yellow-green, smooth and waxy, blush rare, russet in stem basin.
Flesh white, woolly, sweet astringent.
Harvest period: Early–mid harvest, very good yield, biennial, 3 weeks storage.
Uses: Bittersweet, produces a fast-fermenting medium cider.