amere de berthecourt

This cultivar is assumed to have originated in Berthecourt, France about 1850. Amere de Berthecourt is dry and bitter (amere) sharp, and recommended for cider. Cammy and I first tasted the fruit in October 2016 on our trip to Geneva NY. We were impressed enough to obtain scionwood from the USDA collection (PI_127311). The fruit is small to medium-sized, round-oblate in shape, slightly ribbed, green with a faint blush and a small russet patch around the stem. Although the hardiness and suitability to central Maine is still unknown, our ten-year-old tree has done well for us. It should do fine in zones 4 and 5. Currently growing at Super Chilly Farm.