Heritage Jersey Apple Trees

Heritage Jersey Apple Trees Heritage Jersey Apple Trees - Grafted and grown by Hans van Oordt
Eating and Cider apple varieties. Some of these varieties are named and some are unnamed.

Call Hans on 07797 712243 or email [email protected] Orchards once covered the island of Jersey, and, for centuries, cider was exported to English ports. Jersey apple varieties were renowned for their cider making qualities. Today most of the agricultural land is devoted to growing Jersey Royal potatoes and dairy farming. Twenty years ago the Jersey Cider Orchard Trust was formed to help

identify and save the remaining varieties of Jersey apples. The old apple varieties that exist today are the direct result of the work of the Trust. At Heritage Jersey Apples, we have been propagating the old Jersey varieties. Hopefully, this will allow people to continue enjoying these fabulous apples and ensure the apple 'gene bank' is maintained. We have grafted many Sweet, Bittersweet, Sharp and Bittersharp varieties including: Douces Dames, Capi, Belles FIlles, Petit & Gros Romeril, Gros France, Tetard, Cotard, Late Rouget, Museau d’Boeuf, Nier Binet, Gros Pigeonnet, Gras Binet. The Eating apples are the Sweet and Sharp types. Kids tend to prefer the Sweet (Douces Dames) but we also get demand for the old dual-purpose Sharps (apples like Nier Binet and Late Rouget). The older generations in particular remember eating these as children and prefer the tart flavour. We also have numerous unnamed varieties which are known by an identifying code number. Perhaps one day some of these will be renamed. All our trees are grafted onto semi-vigorous MM116 rootstock. This rootstock produces a medium sized tree which can be grown as a half-standard or bush tree. Planting advice freely given for single trees and whole orchards.

Early on one frosty morning...
19/12/2017

Early on one frosty morning...

The latest batch of 'graftlings' have taken. The science of grafting never ceases to amaze us! These Douces Dames will g...
02/05/2017

The latest batch of 'graftlings' have taken. The science of grafting never ceases to amaze us! These Douces Dames will go into a new orchard and supply Jersey Apple Press with more apples for our cloudy apple juice.

First blossom of the year - Pear Doyenne D'Ete, an early season pear. Never seen so much blossom on it - bodes well for ...
06/04/2017

First blossom of the year - Pear Doyenne D'Ete, an early season pear. Never seen so much blossom on it - bodes well for the season.

Final stage: dust mycorrhizal fungi onto root system to aid establishment; pot up and label. Done.
19/03/2017

Final stage: dust mycorrhizal fungi onto root system to aid establishment; pot up and label. Done.

The grafting process: make diagonal cut to rootstock; make matching cut to scion wood; line up cambium layers; tape toge...
19/03/2017

The grafting process: make diagonal cut to rootstock; make matching cut to scion wood; line up cambium layers; tape together; make header cut to scion wood and seal with wax.

Apple tree grafting season is here. Grafting essentials at the ready: grafting knife, sharpening stone, surgical spirit...
19/03/2017

Apple tree grafting season is here. Grafting essentials at the ready: grafting knife, sharpening stone, surgical spirit, grafting tape, scion wood.

Calling all cider makers! Enter your cider into next week's competition at the annual Hamptonne Cider Festival.
01/10/2016

Calling all cider makers! Enter your cider into next week's competition at the annual Hamptonne Cider Festival.

The apple tree planting season is well underway now that ground conditions have improved. Lots of Jersey cider varieties...
29/03/2016

The apple tree planting season is well underway now that ground conditions have improved. Lots of Jersey cider varieties still available.

We have several hundred Jersey cider apple trees ready for planting. One year old trees for £15 and a limited number of ...
13/10/2015

We have several hundred Jersey cider apple trees ready for planting. One year old trees for £15 and a limited number of two year old trees for £20. Call 07797 712243 to discuss your requirements.

An amazing crop of Douces Dames, Jersey's finest eating apple. Now off to the press to turn them into apple juice - see ...
25/09/2015

An amazing crop of Douces Dames, Jersey's finest eating apple. Now off to the press to turn them into apple juice - see Jersey Apple Press on Facebook.

Channel Television News have just broadcast a short piece on apple orchards and craft cider in Jersey. There is a short ...
20/07/2015

Channel Television News have just broadcast a short piece on apple orchards and craft cider in Jersey. There is a short voice over by yours truly and then a segment of interview.Here is the link:
http://www.itv.com/news/channel/2015-07-20/increase-in-cider-drinking-is-good-news-for-jersey-apple-growers/

The latest trends seem to show that more of us are drinking cider, with the British Isles now accounting for 40% of all sales of it globally. And, given the number of apples grown on-island has been falling for decades, this renewed passion for cider is good news for apple growers.

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