An attractive, highly disease-resistant apple, ideal for organic growers.
Fillbarrel Apple Scionwood (Spring 2024)
An heirloom cider apple from Somerset, England. Also known as Fill Barrel, Bulmer's Fillbarrel.
This is a moderately vigorous tree with a spreading and slightly droopy habit. Care will be needed to avoid blind wood when pruning. It is strongly biennial and, like many heirlooms, susceptible to fireblight. This variety is used predominantly in cider production; it is not typically esteemed for fresh eating.
Ripening mid October in NY, the fruit is red striped and flushed over yellow with a fine, attractive russet. The flesh is white with a green tinge and yields a bittersweet juice. From WSU: Tannin (percent tannic acid: 0.19; Acid (percent malic acid): 0.22; pH: 3.67; SG: 1.045; °Brix 11.2.
Volume Pricing
Quantity | Fillbarrel Apple Scion |
---|---|
1 | $12.00 |
2-5 | $7.00 |
6-10 | $6.00 |
11-99 | $5.00 |
100+ | $4.00 |
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Heirloom, Cider
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: cider
Cider classification: bittersweet
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unknown
Origin: Somerset, England
Introduced in: Late 1800s
Introduced by: unknown
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Oct 13 (approximate, in New York State) + 28 days after McIntosh
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Fireblight: Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 2
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Pollination Partners
This table shows the first few results from a full search for pollenizers of Fillbarrel Apple. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
Tree | Currently in Stock |
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Florina Apple | 0 |
Porter's Perfection Apple | 0 |
Spitzenburg Esopus Apple | 0 |
Rubinette Apple | 0 |
Virginia Crab Apple | 0 |
Bramtot Apple | 0 |
Binet Rouge Apple | 0 |
Mother Apple | 0 |
Melrose Apple | 0 |
Muscadet De Dieppe Apple | 0 |
Fenouillet Gris Apple | 0 |
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