Distillery Lane Ciderworks raises a wide assortment of farm fresh apple varieties for baking, eating, homemade cider, hard cider and more. Come pick your own!
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Eating and Baking Apple Varieties:
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ARKANSAS BLACKRipens: Very late in the season (late October or early November)Recommended Use: Eating/pie baking (store in refrigerator until January before eating—it is a “long-keeper”)
Taste: Hard and crisp, fairly tart (mellows when stored) |
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ASHMEAD’S KERNEL Ripens: Mid-SeptemberRecommended Use: Fresh cider/baking (pies and tarts)
Taste: High flavor |
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BALDWINRipens:Mid-seasonRecommended Use: Eating
Taste: Firm, fresh, tart |
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BRAMLEY’S SEEDLINGRipens:OctoberRecommended Use: Baking
Taste: Sharp (high in acid) **DLC owner and orchardist, Rob Miller’s, favorite baking apple (especially for apple pie) |
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BROWN’S APPLERipens: OctoberRecommended Use: Cider/baking (pies)
Taste: Somewhat tart |
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CALVILLE BLANCRipens: Late SeptemberRecommended Use: Eatings
Taste: Tart, rich, flavorful |
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CRAB APPLESRipens: Very late in the season (late October or early November)Recommended Use: Cider/jelly/orchard pollination
Taste: Tart |
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EGREMONT RUSSET Ripens: Earliest in orchard (August)Recommended Use: Eating/cooking (pies and salads)
Taste: Unique, nutty |
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FORTUNERipens: Early SeptemberRecommended Use: Baking (pies)/fresh cider
Taste: Crisp, sweet-tart |
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FREEDOM Ripens: Early SeptemberRecommended Use: Eating Taste: Juicy, sweet |
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GOLDEN RUSSETRipens: Mid to late SeptemberRecommended Use: Eating/baking/cider
Taste: Nutty |
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GOLDRUSHRipens: Late in the season (last apple to ripen in orchard)Recommended Use: Eating/drying/baking (pies)
Taste: Very tart (tartest in orchard) |
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GRIMES GOLDENRipens: Early to mid-seasonRecommended Use: Eating/baking (good for pies) and cider
Taste: Tart |
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LADYRipens: OctoberRecommended Use: Eating/cider
Taste: Sweet |
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LIBERTYRipens: Mid-seasonRecommend Use: Eating
Taste: Crisp, sweet-tart **DLC owner and orchardist, Rob Miller’s, favorite for eating |
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MAIDEN BLUSHRipens: Mid-seasonRecommended Use: Eating
Taste: Crisp, slightly tart |
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MILLER REDRipens: Early SeptemberRecommended Use: Eating
Taste: Sweet, juicy |
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NEWTOWN PIPPIN Ripens: Late OctoberRecommended Use: Drying/cider/cooking (pies and apple sauce)
Taste: Mild, very aromatic |
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PITMASTON PINEAPPLERipens: Early in the seasonRecommended Use: Eating (good for lunch boxes)
Taste: Sweet, juicy |
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RED GRAVENSTEINRipens: Mid-AugustRecommended Use: Cooking (pies and apple sauce)
Taste: Great flavor **DLC owner and orchardist, Rob Miller’s, favorite apple for making apple sauce |
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RHODE ISLAND GREENINGRipens: Late in the seasonRecommended Use: Baking (pie)
Taste: firm, very tart |
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ROXBURY RUSSETRipens: Mid to late SeptemberRecommend Use: Eating/baking/cider
Taste: Nutty |
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SNOWSWEETRipens: Early SeptemberRecommended Use: Eating
Taste: Very sweet |
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SPLENDORRipens: Mid-seasonRecommended Use: Eating/baking (baked apples)
Taste: Very sweet |
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WINESAPRipens: Mid-seasonRecommended Use: Eating/baking (pies)
Taste: very tart |
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ZESTARRipens: Early SeptemberRecommended Use: Eating
Taste: Sweet, crisp |
Eating and Baking Apples Not Pictured (the trees in the orchard are not yet bearing fruit): Jefferis, King David, St. Edmund’s Russet, Summer Rambo, and Sundance
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Hard Cider Apples:
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BLUE PERMAIN |
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BULMER’S NORMAN |
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DABINETT |
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FAMEUSE |
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HEWES CRAB |
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KINGSTON BLACK |
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PORTER’S PERFECTION |
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REDFIELD |
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STEMBRIDGE CLUSTER |
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STOKE RED |
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TREMLETT’S BITTER |
Hard Cider Apples Not Pictured (the trees in the orchard are not yet bearing fruit): Harry Masters Jersey, Michelin, Milam, Sweet Coppin, Villberie, and Yarlington Mill