We have a couple dozen standard size fruit trees and had a disappointing crop this year but managed to pick a few bushels for cider pressing. Today we pressed Cortland and Harelred apples . We added some wild apples for flavor. We often have wild apples sprout up along fence rows or in ditches most of which are inedible but occasionally find a keeper . These wild yellow apples are sweet and juicy and are a nice addition to the cider blend. We get around a gallon of cider per bushel which we freeze for winter use. Vermont zone 5B.
by 1Vermontfarmer
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Oh that looks like a great grinder.
I’ve just taken on an allotment that has a large apple and large pear tree.
I’m making my first batch of cider and I can already see how much fun it’ll be to do a lot more.