Dabinett cider apple trees

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• Picking season: Very late
• Self-fertility: Self-fertile
• Flowering group: 6

Dabinett is a classic English cider apple variety, which produces a "bittersweet" juice. It is also one of the most reliable and easy cider varieties to grow.

Whilst most ciders are created by blending different varieties, Dabinett can also be used to produce a single-varietal full-bodied medium-dry cider. It is therefore a good choice if you are only planting one or two cider trees.

Note that Dabinett apples are not suitable for eating fresh, they can only be used for producing apple juice and cider.

Dabinett cider apple trees for sale

Pot-grown

All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.

• PG1Premium half-standard 12L pot-grown tree MM106 rootstock £61.50
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Bare-root

• BR12-year bare-root tree M116 rootstock £46.00
  Medium tree (2m-3m after 10 years)
  

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• BR21-year bare-root tree MM106 rootstock £34.95
  Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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• BR31-year bare-root tree MM111 rootstock £34.95
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• BR41-year bare-root tree M25 rootstock £35.50
  Very large tree (4m-7m after 10 years)
  

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Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from week commencing 6th January.

Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

EU delivery
This variety is also available for delivery to Europe. Contact us for details.

Dabinett cider apple trees

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Growing and Training

Dabinett is one of the most reliable cider varieties, with above average disease resistance.

The flowering data for Dabinett is quite variable, suggesting that local microclimates can have a big effect on it. It is basically a late-flowering variety, usually from the middle to the end of May. Fortunately it is reasonably self-fertile.

Dabinett is also a precocious variety, with fruit produced from a young age.

History

Dabinett originates from the traditional cider region of Somerset, England in the mid-19th century. It is possibly a seedling of Chisel Jersey.

Dabinett characteristics

Similar varieties

• Black Dabinett
  Black Dabinett is darker-skinned sport of Dabinett, but otherwise very similar to the original.
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  Three Counties
  Three Counties is an early-ripening bittersweet cider apple.

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