Chapman's Orange Size:Quince A Ready to harvest late August

Ready to harvest late August early September

One of the most important commercial cider varieties in Canada

Drops in early October

First came to light in 1897 winning the RHS Award of Merit

Still a favourite in many Quebec cideries to this day

Chapman's Orange Size:Quince A Ready to harvest late AugustA Welsh perry pear from the Gwent Levels. Yellow gold sink covered with orange flush and some russet. Flowers mid April. Named by Dave Matthews who discovered the tree at Chapman's Farm on the Gwent Levels. Makes an orangey tasting perry that is best used for blending. Permission to use photograph by the Welsh Perry and Cider Society is gratefully acknowledged.