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Jason Bowen's Favorite Cider Apples
Jason Bowen's Favorite Apples for Cidermaking
Hewe's Crab
Hewe's Crab
- Most celebrated apple in the South for making cider.
- Great flavor.
- Great keeping ability.
Winesap
- Jason likes its keeping ability.
- Tree bears a good crop each year.
- Flavor has a snap to it.
Harrison
- Known as a major cider apple in New Jersey.
- Likes its sweetness.
Winter Jon
- Ripens late (usually November-December).
- Rates well in terms of high sugar and tannins.
- Sub-acid with a flavor uniquely its own.
Edwards Winter
Edwards Winter
- Good flavor
- Juicy
- Sub-acid
- Ripens in late September or Early October