Mettais Apple Tree

  USDA Certified Organic Mettais cider apple tree is one of the few French traditional cider varieties that can be used for single-varietal cider, as well as blended cider. The Mettais apple tree produces a "bittersweet" juice. The noted French professor Warcollier of the historic pomological research institute in Caen spoke of Mettais cider tree as being  an apple possessing "a sweet mellow nature that softened its agreeable astringency and that its delicate aroma and attractive colour combined  to provide a product of the highest quality".  Please see below for further information on our organically grown Mettais apple trees for sale. Considerations for Mettais Apple Tree USDA Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Heirloom: Yes Uses: Strictly Hard Cider Harvest Period: Midseason Bloom Period: Midseason Pollination Requirement: Requires different variety with same bloom period Origin Date: France 1850's Storage: A few weeks Rootstock: MM 111 (semi-dwarf) Years to Bear: 2-4 years Water Requirements: 12