
Cider apple. Fruit green with red flush. Bittersweet flavor.
Chisel Jersey apple identification images
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USDA identification images for Chisel Jersey
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
- Al Yelvington in RUSSELL, PA
- Alex in Freeland, WA
- Brian Phillips in Saint Johns, MI
- Diane Wright in Aurora, OR
- Gary Powers in Woodside, CA
- Herdie Baisden in STOCKHOLM, WI
- James Wargo in SOUTHBURY, CT
- Jeannie Berg in Scio, OR
- Ryan Parsell in Langley, WA
- Steve Kollodge in BROOK PARK, MN
United Kingdom
- Eric Hill in Bristol, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- Jean Lippett in Martock, SOMERSET
- Jon Yates in Aston, Stevenage, HERTFORDSHIRE
Canada
- Dan in Vittoria, ONTARIO
- v k Howald in Lucknow, ONTARIO
New Zealand
- Graham Leach in Gore,
Spring blossom records for this variety
2020 season
- 20th May 2020 - tree owned by Eric in Bristol, United Kingdom
2017 season
- 12th May 2017 - tree owned by Eric in Bristol, United Kingdom
2016 season
- 30th May 2016 - tree owned by Eric in Bristol, United Kingdom
2014 season
- 20th May 2014 - tree owned by Eric in Bristol, United Kingdom
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Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: England, United Kingdom
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1989-072
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1800 - 1849
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
- Leaf colour: Green
- Popularity: Rarely grown
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
Using
- Picking season: Very late
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Juice style: Bittersweet (cider)
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Hard cider
- Picking period: early November
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 6
- Pollinating others: Poor
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Vigorous
- Precocity: Precocious
- Bearing regularity: Biennial tendency
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 4 (-34C)
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
Other qualities
- Powdery mildew: Some susceptibility
- Fire blight: Some susceptibility
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Chisel Jersey apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
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Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Chisel Jersey:
United States
Kansas
- Meadowlark Farm, Rose Hill
Michigan
- Phillips Orchards & Cider Mill, Saint Johns
Washington
- Skipley Farm, Snohomish *** Feature Orchard ***
Canada
British Columbia
- Apple Lane Orchards, Denman Island
- Notch Hill Organic, Sorrento