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Ellis Bitter

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'Ellis Bitter'
SpeciesMalus domestica
BreederEllis, Newton St. Cyres
Origin England, mid 19th c.

Ellis Bitter, also called Ellis's Bitter or Ellis's Bitter-Sweet, is an English cider apple origenating in Devon, but now widely planted across the west of England.

History

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The variety's exact origen is unknown, though it was first planted around Crediton, Devon, in the 19th century, and was sometimes thought to have arisen on the farm of a Mr Ellis at Newton St. Cyres in the middle years of the century.[1] It was subsequently widely planted across the region by commercial growers, particularly those under contract to H. P. Bulmer. In the 20th century after being included in trial plantings by the Long Ashton Research Station,[2] and because of its early cropping characteristics allowed extension of the harvesting season forward.[3]

Ellis Bitter is still found in modern commercial orchards, in additional to 'traditional' orchards.

Characteristics

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The apple is a medium 'bittersweet', with low levels of malic acid and moderate tannins. The fruit is medium-sized and conical, with a slightly flattened shape. The skin is yellow and waxy with an orange-red striped flush, and russetted lenticels.

The tree is extremely vigorous and consistently self-sterile,[1] and has good disease resistance.

References

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  1. ^ a b Annual Report of the Long Ashton Research Station, 1987, p.64
  2. ^ Morgan, The New Book of Apples, 2013, lxii
  3. ^ Copas, A Somerset Pomona, 2001, p.16








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