Three Counties cider apple trees

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• Picking season: Mid
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Flowering group: 2

Three Counties is a modern bittersweet cider variety. It has a passing resemblance to Dabinett (one of its parents) but ripens much earlier - usually in mid-September.

Three Counties cider apple trees for sale

Bare-root

• BR11-year bare-root tree M116 rootstock £35.50
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• BR22-year bare-root tree M116 rootstock £46.00
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• BR31-year bare-root tree MM106 rootstock £34.95
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• BR41-year bare-root tree MM111 rootstock £34.95
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• BR52-year bare-root tree MM111 rootstock £47.50
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• BR62-year (1.75m) bare-root tree M25 rootstock £46.95< 5 in stock
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Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from week commencing 25th November for pot grown trees or December for bare-root or mixed tree orders.

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.

Three Counties cider apple trees

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History

The Three Counties cider apple variety is named after the traditional cider-growing counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. It was developed at the Long Ashton Research Station of the University of Bristol in the 1990s, in response to demand from commercial cider producers for a cider apple that would ripen in September - much earlier than the traditional varieties. It is thought to be a cross between Dabinett - one of the best English cider varieties, but very late ripening - and James Grieve - a juicy early-season apple.

Three Counties characteristics

Similar varieties

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  Dabinett
  
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  James Grieve
  James Grieve is the classic Scottish dual-purpose apple. It can be eaten fresh, and is also excellent for juicing and cooking.
• Prince William
  Another bittersweet developed at Long Ashton, but Prince William is a cross between Michelin and James Grieve.

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