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Chisel Jersey Apple on G.41 (Spring 2025)


A traditional bittersweet cider apple from England. Also known as Chisel Jaysey.

Chisel Jersey is late blooming and susceptible to fireblight and mildew. It is low vigor but cold hardy. Like most old cider varieties, it tends to biennialism and needs diligent pruning and thinning to maintain annual bearing. Steve Wood of Farnum Hill Ciders reports that especial care must be taken that a weak central leader is not choked out by laterals. Chisel Jersey is predominantly a cider apple; it is not typically esteemed for fresh eating.

The fruit is a small green apple that is striped with red. The flesh is grainy, and it yields an amber, aromatic bittersweet juice that has a typical English "barnyard" character and a long tannic finish. This apple is highly recommended by cider makers, but Eve's Cidery does warn that the tannins are very hard and care should be taken when blending. From WSU: Tannin (percent tannic acid): 0.42; Acid (percent malic acid): 0.25; pH: 4.31; SG: 1.056; oBrix 13.8.

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Chisel Jersey is late blooming and susceptible to fireblight and mildew. It is low vigor but cold hardy. Like most old cider varieties, it tends to biennialism and needs diligent pruning and thinning to maintain annual bearing. Steve Wood of Farnum Hill Ciders reports that especial care must be taken that a weak central leader is not choked out by laterals. Chisel Jersey is predominantly a cider apple; it is not typically esteemed for fresh eating.

The fruit is a small green apple that is striped with red. The flesh is grainy, and it yields an amber, aromatic bittersweet juice that has a typical English "barnyard" character and a long tannic finish. This apple is highly recommended by cider makers, but Eve's Cidery does warn that the tannins are very hard and care should be taken when blending. From WSU: Tannin (percent tannic acid): 0.42; Acid (percent malic acid): 0.25; pH: 4.31; SG: 1.056; oBrix 13.8.


The Fruit

Fruit Type

Category: Apple
Subcategory: Heirloom, Cider, Cold-Hardy, Hot-Climate

Fruit Uses & Storage

Uses: cider
Cider classification: bittersweet
Storage duration: (approximate, depending on storage conditions)

Fruit Appearance

Skin color: orange
Flesh color: off-white

Fruit Origins

Parentage: unknown
Origin: Somerset, England
Introduced in: 1800s
Introduced by:

The Environment

Calendar & Geography

USDA zones: 4 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Oct 13 (approximate, in New York State) + 28 days after McIntosh

Tree Height & Spacing

Rootstock: G.41 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Dwarf (30% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 8'
Good for wildlife planting? N

Diseases & Pests

Fireblight: Susceptible
Powdery Mildew: Susceptible

Pollination

Pollination Factors

Bloom group: 5
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class: Dwarf (30% of Standard)

Pollination Partners

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