Hangdown Year:1 YR Discovered by John Braddick grown

Discovered by John Braddick grown in a hedge near his home in Clay Gate

Permission to use photograph by the Welsh Perry and Cider Society is gratefully acknowledged

A cross between Blenheim Orange and Golden Noble

A crab apple exceptionally striking for its foliage

Tender and sweet with a hint of tartness

Hangdown Year:1 YR Discovered by John Braddick grownA late mild bittersweet cider apple. Small green fruit with sweet, slightly astringent. The flesh is white, tender, crisp, juicy and sweet. Flowers late in May. Usually ready to drop by late October. A good cropper that does well on light soil. As the name suggests, its branches have a tendency to droop downwards. Said to have originated in Glastonbury where it is still often found.