Yarlington Mill Cider Apple

Yarlington Mill is an English cider apple tree found in the late 19th century growing at the mill in Yarlington, in Somerset, England.  It is now available for purchase in the US.

This is how it looked in May, 2016.

One source says it "produces high yields of small yellow apples."   Other sources show reddish apples.

These apples are small, but definitely not yellow.

 The same source describes sit as a mid-season apple, used for blending in cider making.  

 From the taste, this clearly is not ripe on September 12.

It browns quickly, suggesting a lot of tannin.  This apple was sliced two minutes after the previous picture.  

It is said to be one of the few apples that can make a single-varietal cider.  Another source suggests: "Rarely palatable eaten fresh, cider apples are particularly valued when they are sweet, tart and bitter at the same time, not to mention juicy and complex in flavour."