Dunkerton Late Sweet is a cider apple with green and red skin. It is sweet and low in tannin, making it useful for light ciders. History Notes Discovered in the 1940s by a Mr Dunkerton in his orchard in Baltonsborough, Somerset. Language Notes Called “late sweet” because it ripens very late in the season (November).
Somerset Food
Porter’s Perfection Apples
Porter’s Perfection Apples have pale creamy yellow skin with dark red stripes. Sometimes 2 to 4 of the apples grow joined together. The flesh has a bittersharp taste with little astringency, and a good balance of tartness and tanins. The fruit ripens late October / early November in England. The tree is winter hardy, but…