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Harry Masters Jersey

Malus domestica
Harry Masters Jersey apples
Harry Masters Jersey is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators

Harry Masters Jersey is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.

Harry Masters Jersey cider apple trees for sale

  • RF11-year bare-root tree on M116 rootstock£34.95
    Mature height: 2m-3.5m after 10 years
    Can be grown on as a large free-standing apple tree, a small half-standard apple tree, or a large apple fan or espalier.
    Available next season
  • RF22-year bare-root tree on M116 rootstock£43.00
    Mature height: 2m-3.5m after 10 years
    Can be grown on as a large free-standing apple tree.
    Available next season
  • RF31-year bare-root tree on MM106 rootstock£34.95
    Mature height: 3m-5m after 10 years
    Can be trained on as a large free-standing apple tree, a half-standard apple tree, a large apple fan or espalier, or a pleached apple tree.
    Available next season
  • RF41-year bare-root tree on MM111 rootstock£35.75
    Mature height: 3m-5m after 10 years
    Can be trained on as a large free-standing apple tree, a half-standard apple tree, a large apple fan or espalier, or a pleached apple tree.
    Available next season
  • RF51-year bare-root tree on M25 rootstock£35.75
    Mature height: 5m-7m after 10 years
    Can be trained on to produce a big 'standard' free-standing apple tree in a traditional apple orchard.
    Available next season

Growing and Training

There are two elements to a good cider apple - production and flavour. Harry Masters has both qualities, but is particularly valued for its reliable disease-resistance and good cropping potential.


Recommended pollinators for Harry Masters Jersey cider apple trees

Harry Masters Jersey is not self-fertile, so you will need another different but compatible variety planted nearby in order to produce fruit. The following varieties are good pollinators for Harry Masters Jersey. If you are not sure about pollination requirements don't hesitate to ask us. More pollinators >

  • Pollinator Michelin
    Michelin
    Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
  • Pollinator James Grieve
    James Grieve
    James Grieve is the classic Scottish dual-purpose apple. It can be eaten fresh, and is also excellent for juicing and cooking.
  • Pollinator Honeycrisp
    Honeycrisp
    Honeycrisp is an American cold-hardy disease-resistant apple - it shows just how good modern apples have become.
  • Pollinator Golden Delicious
    Golden Delicious
    The flavour of home-grown Golden Delicious is far better than its supermarket reputation.
  • Pollinator Bloody Ploughman
    Bloody Ploughman
    An old Scottish apple variety, named for the crimson-red colour of its skin and stained flesh.
  • Pollinator Porter's Perfection
    Porter's Perfection
    Porter's Perfection is a 19th century English cider variety producing a bittersharp juice.
  • Pollinator John Downie
    John Downie
    John Downie is a traditional crab apple for making crab apple jelly. White blossom and orange-red fruits.
  • Pollinator Admiration
    Admiration
    Malus Admiration is a dwarf upright crab-apple with masses of light-pink / white flowers.

History

Harry Masters Jersey was discovered in Somerset, England  in the early 20th century. It is possibly a seedling of Yarlington Mill.


Harry Masters Jersey characteristics

  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Fruit persistenceFruit drops when ripe
  • Self-fertile?Not self-fertile
  • Pollinating othersAverage
  • Pick seasonVery late
  • Picking monthOctober
  • Picking periodmid-October
  • Keeping2-3 weeks
  • Food usesHard cider
  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1900 - 1949
  • Fruit colourOrange / Red

You might also like these varieties

  • See also Dabinett
    Dabinett
    Dabinett is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
  • See also Kingston Black
    Kingston Black
    Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice.
  • See also Michelin
    Michelin
    Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
  • See also Yarlington Mill
    Yarlington Mill
    Yarlington Mill is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.

More about cider apple trees

In the west of England, and across the Channel in north-west France, there is a long tradition of brewing cider using dedicated apple varieties. These apples are usually full of tannins, which makes them too astringent for eating fresh ... but it is these unpaltable tannins which give the 'body' which is so essential in traditional cider.

If you are serious about making your own cider then you'll probably need quite a few cider trees. As a rule of thumb, you'll need about 2kg-3kg of apples to produce 1 litre of apple juice. A big old traditional cider apple tree might produce 80kg - 160kg of apples, while a more manageable semi-vigorous tree might give you up to 50kg of apples.


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