English cider apple. Cream coloured, flushed dark red. Bitter-sharp cider blending quality.
Porter's Perfection apple identification images
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USDA identification images for Porter's Perfection
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.
Visitor reviews
- 13 Sep 2017 MI, United StatesS. McGrath Fruitridge, MI kg138@aol.com Underrated cider apple. It is a bitter sharp, but the tannins are quite mild. Often listed as a "blending variety" because it can be quite tart if under ripe or grown in an unfavorable climate. It does very well here in west Michigan and similar climates (e.g. upstate New York), but I don't think it would do well somewhere cooler or cloudier, like Seattle or England. It ripens late season and must be held for a month before pressing. For example, I picked on Halloween and pressed on Thanksgiving. The green portions will turn gold in storage. It made an excellent, perfectly balanced English style single varietal cider, 9% abv. Tree is heavy yielding, resists everything, but is biennial. About 10% of the fruits are distinctively fused together.
Tree register
United States
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- Brendan in EVERETT, WA
- Chris in Kennewick, WA
- Diane Wright in Aurora, OR
- Duane Brown in West Jefferson, NC
- Gina Colver in EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
- James Wargo in SOUTHBURY, CT
- Linda Quibell in Clinton, WA
- Mark Bartel in Hagerstown, MARYLAND
- Michael Jindrich in ELIZABETHTOWN, KY
- Ryan Parsell in Langley, WA
- South Hill Cider in Ithaca, NY
- Steve Bean in Kaysville, UTAH
- Steve Kollodge in BROOK PARK, MN
United Kingdom
- Rob Muir in Mossley, TAMESIDE
Canada
- Mat Vaughan in Clear Creek, ONTARIO
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Unknown
- Originates from: East Lambrook, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1907
- Developed by: Charles Porter
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1989-102
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1800 - 1849
- Fruit colour: Orange flush
- Leaf colour: Green
- Popularity: Rarely grown
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Fruit size: Average
- Fruit shape: Conical
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
- Flavour quality: Good
- Juice style: Bittersharp (cider)
- Cropping: Heavy
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Hard cider
- Picking month: November
- Picking period: mid-November
- Specific gravity: 1054
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Vigorous
- Bearing regularity: Biennial tendency
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Self-fertility: Not 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)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
- Canker: Some resistance
- Scab (Apple and Pear): Some resistance
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Porter's Perfection apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Porter's Perfection apple trees - Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Porter's Perfection apple trees - The Orchard Point Prim
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Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Porter's Perfection:
United States
Michigan
- Alber's Orchard & Cider Mill, Manchester
Canada
Ontario
- Blue Dog Orchards, Clear Creek
Prince Edward Island
- The Orchard Point Prim, Mount Buchanan