Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Cap of Liberty Apple Bareroot

History: This vintage quality cider apple is believed to have originated near Martock in England. This apple is so old it's not entirely certain when exactly it was first discovered, with estimates ranging from the 11th to 14th century. 

Why We Grow It: This lesser-known apple is bitter with high acid, featuring a fruity flavour with a bitter aftertaste that is great when made into cider on its own or when mixed into a cider blend. 

    $56.50

    Rootstock:
    Size

    10 low in stock

    Fruit Traits:

    Recommended Use: Cider

    Fruit Size:

    Storage: Keeps less than a month when stored in cool, humid conditions

    Harvest: September - Late

    Cider Class (if applicable):

    • Bittersharp

    Class: Bittersharp
    Sugar: Medium, SG 1.047
    Acidity: High, 11.4 g/L
    Tannins: Medium, 2 g/L
    Juice Yield: 249 mL/lb
    Taste: Bitter but with flavours that have been described as fruity or spicy
    Recommendations: Can made into single-variety cider or added to blends with lower acidity varieties
    *Information based on Washington State University's "Cultivar Performance Gallery"

    Tree Traits:

    Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

    Soil Preferance: Sandy loam, loam, clay loam. Prefers average to moist conditions, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring. Generally quite adaptable to different soil conditions.

    Flowering Time: Middle

    Bloom Colour: White

    Pollination Requirements: Requires a pollinator of a different apple variety that blooms around the same time

    Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

    General Growth Habit: Grows vigorously and has a spreading growth pattern, tends to bear fruit every other year in heavy crops, spur bearing. Very susceptible to scab and canker but resistant to brown rot.

    Overall Disease Resistance Rating*: Medium

    *this rating is combined with our experience growing in our test orchards combined with already available information on the cultivar.

    Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

    Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

    We have simplified our crop inventory for grafted fruit trees into two sizes:

    1m+ Grade: this often has some feathering, and is measured including the rootstock.

    50-80cm Grade: this is like a 'b-grade' tree, sometimes with minor scaring or bent, these trees are priced accordingly.

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