Cider apple variety: Yarlington Mill
This information forms part of Primefact 796 Growing cider apples.
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Variety: Yarlington Mill |
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| Origin: | From Yarlington, North Cadbury, Somerset, England. |
| Tree form: | Medium, semi-spreading, precocious tree; some scab susceptibility. |
| Pollination requirements: | Mid–late bloom, partially self-fertile; good pollinator with Improved Foxwhelp, Reine des Hâtives, Sweet Coppin, Michelin and Dabinett. |
| Fruit shape: | Medium, conical fruit. |
| Colour and flesh: |
Lightly striped dark red skin; smooth, slightly waxy, yellow. Flesh white, reddish below skin, slightly crisp with some astringency. |
| Harvest period: | Late harvest, good crop, biennial with more than 3 weeks storage. |
| Uses: | Bittersweet; produces a medium cider. |