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Cider is made on
the farm from apples grown in our own cider orchard.
The orchard was re-planted in 1987 with the
following varieties of standard sized trees:
- Chisel Jersey
- Kingston Black
- Michelin
- Brown's Apple
- Yarlington Mill
- Dabinett
- Harry Masters Jersey
These varieties of apples were chosen
because they are trees grown traditionally in Somerset and, when
blended together, give the authentic taste of Somerset Cider as
it has always been made.
The trees have started cropping and will
continue to produce fruit for the next 50 years. 15 tonnes are
collected in a good year, some of which are used to make cider at Elm Farm and
the remains are sold
to commercial producers.
The cider-making press is thought to be
about 100 years old and was bought and renovated to be used in the
process at Elm Farm. Until the Second World War, cider was provided
daily for the sustenance of staff on the farm!
In early November Cider
is made where visitors can get involved in the cider making process.
Group sizes can be between 6 and 30
people, with all visits during the day as it gets dark early at this
time of year! |
