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Vilberie apple

Vilberie
Vilberie is a traditional French hard-cider variety, producing a very tannic but sweet bittersweet juice.

Vilberie apple identification images

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  • Vilberie
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USDA identification images for Vilberie

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    United States

    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Originates from: France
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1989-118

    Identification

    • Country of origin: France
    • Period of origin: 1800 - 1849
    • Fruit colour: Green
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Fruit size: Average
    • Fruit shape: Round

    Using

    • Picking season: Very late
    • Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
    • Flavour quality: Very good
    • Juice style: Bittersweet (cider)
    • Cropping: Heavy
    • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
    • Food uses: Hard cider
    • Picking month: November
    • Picking period: mid-November
    • Specific gravity: 1062
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Experienced
    • Flowering group: 6
    • Pollinating others: Average
    • Ploidy: Diploid
    • Vigour: Slightly large
    • Precocity: Precocious
    • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile

    Climate

    • Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 5 (-29C)
    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
    • Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Average
    • Fire blight: Some susceptibility

    Where to buy trees

    The following tree nurseries offer Vilberie apple trees for sale:


    Where to buy fresh fruit

    The following orchards grow Vilberie:

    United States

    • Washington

      • Skipley Farm, Snohomish        *** Feature Orchard ***



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