Porter's Perfection Size:MM106 recorded in 1862

recorded in 1862

Discovered by William Dabinett in a hedge in Somerset as a seedling (probably of Chisel Jersey)

Green with some soft russet patches

Ready in August but won't store beyond November

Fresh and sharp

Porter's Perfection Size:MM106 recorded in 1862A late medium bittersharp cider apple. Small greenish yellow fruit flushed with dark red and flecks, white or greenish white flesh, sometimes red below the skin. Crisp and juicy. Early May blossom, not ready to drop until the third week of November. Vigorous and heavy cropping. Named after Charles Porter, nurseryman from East Lambrook in the nineteenth century. In 1907 Long Ashton received fruit where it was admired for its high quality juice.