Michelin
A medium bittersweet cider apple.
Green to yellow, small to medium sized fruit, slightly waxy, some russeting. Sweet white flesh with some astringency and soft tannins.
Flowers second week of May. Harvest mid October.
French apple brought to Hereford by Monsieur Legrand for the Woolhope Society in 1884. Named after the great promoter of cider fruit, Monsieur Michelin. A popular choice in Herefordshire orchards around the 1920s, now one of the most planted varieties in all cider regions, probably due to its reliable annual cropping.
Permission to use photograph by Kevin Garrod (Monnow Valley Cider) is gratefully acknowledged.
M116 – Medium. Up to 3-4m (10-13
ft) high. Space trees 3.6m (12ft) with 4.5m (15ft) between the rows. Good for wet soil conditions. Start fruiting after 3-4 years.
MM106 – Semi vigorous. Up to 3-4m (10-13 ft) high. Space trees 3.6m (12ft) with 4.5m (15ft) between the rows. Good for half standards, espaliers, cordons. Start fruiting after 3-4 years.
M25 – Very vigorous. Up to 6m (20
ft) high. Space trees 4.5, (15 ft) with 6m (20ft) between the rows. Grow as full or half standard. Ideal in poorer soil in exposed sites. Start fruiting after 5-6 years.
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