Dabinett

Dabinett is one of the most important traditional English cider apples, producing a soft, full-bodied bittersweet cider with excellent balance and depth.

It is widely regarded as a benchmark vintage cider variety.

Features

• Produces a soft, full-bodied bittersweet vintage cider apple
• Sweet, aromatic, and fragrant flavour profile
• Low vigour tree with heavy annual crops
• Precocious and reliable bearer
• Spur-bearing growth habit
• Tolerates partial shade well
• Benefits from regular potash applications

Origins / Notes

Originated in Somerset and became widely established in traditional West Country cider orchards during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It remains one of the finest and most widely planted bittersweet cider apples in Britain.

Disease Resistance

Generally healthy and reliable with good orchard performance and moderate disease resistance.

Pollination Season

Mid-season

Harvesting Season

Late season, typically October to early November.

Storage

Stores for around 2 months in cold storage. Best pressing window is from harvest into early winter, when tannins and sugars produce a balanced, rounded cider.

Choosing your Rootstock

Please refer to our Rootstock Guide in the first instance