Cider apple, small, red fruit with a stripe, over a green background. Flesh is greenish and aromatic.
Common Uses
Cider, bittersweet, with an acid content of 0.18%, tannin 0.29, SG 1.057, good enough quality to make a single varietal cider.
Origin
'Dabinett' probably dates from the early 1900s, when it was found by William Dabinett growing as a wilding (a natural seedling) in a hedge at Middle Lambrook, South Petherton, Somerset.
Pollination
Self-fertile, pollination improved by Brabrant Bellefleur, Democrat, King of the Pippins, Michelin, Peasgood Nonesuch
Chill Hours
Blossom Time
Mid-season to late
Harvest Time
Very late, May
Production Notes
Tree is relatively small, with a spreading habit. Precocious and heavy bearer.
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