Shavel Sharp Cider Apple

bare-root trees
Malus spp.
Fall.

Bittersharp cider apple. Unknown parentage. Yarmouth, ME, c. 1960.

In our ongoing search for local bitter cider apples, this is a current favorite. Introduced to us by cidermaker Steve Barr who declared it the most bitter apple he’d ever tasted. It’s right up there. Small (1 1/2–2") red-striped fruit is very juicy, highly astringent and very difficult to eat. We dare you to try one and keep a straight face! The original tree may be a seedling or possibly a rootstock with a failed graft. Our name for it is a combination of the current owners’ name and the farm’s traditional name.

Scionwood made available through the generosity of the Shavel family at the old Sharp Farm. Blooms mid-late season. Z4. Maine Grown.

(Semi-dwarf: 2½–5' bare-root trees)

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7299 Shavel Sharp

C: 1 on M111 semi-dwarfing rootstock
$36.00