Cornish Cider Company

05/25/2026

I’m curious if leaf size might help estimate potential fruit size. Here are the leaves of the parent varieties in part of my 2025 nursery compared to some of their offspring. You can see the similarities. The leaf size falls somewhere in between the parents, which I am hoping the fruit size does as well.

05/19/2026

Finally going to start hybrid pear crosses with English Perry pears! Just Blakeney Red this year but hopefully Gin, Hendre Huffcap, and Yellow Huffcap after that! My goal is to keep/improve the flavor of the English varieties and most importantly, improve their fireblight resistance and improve precocity.

05/13/2026

05/08/2026

Not all of my hybrid grape crosses survived the winter, but most of them did! I am going to try and prioritize getting as much growth as possible this year.

05/08/2026

One of my original Nene pear seedlings is blooming for the first time and the blossoms were a beautiful red color. The third pic shows what they look like a few days later, much of the red is evolving to green. The rest of the pics are other pear blossoms from this trees siblings. Often if the blossoms develop pink the fruit tends to be small and less European in appearance.

05/04/2026

05/02/2026

Today we were featured on to chat about the upcoming festival, this Sunday, 5/3 from 12-3pm at in Portland, Maine!

and of discussed the festival and their respective ciders, all ready to be poured for you!

Visit for info and tickets.

Many thanks to for having us!

Watch here: https://youtu.be/1jNdAZxnVlE?si=rkG-Pzt79k8mXYRS

Cheers! 🥂🍎

04/30/2026

Planting the last trees and they are coming out of dormancy. I’m planting most of the larger maidens but could sell a few if anyone local is interested. I also have about 30 whips I would be interested in shipping. Let me know if you’re interested.
This variety is precious, has great branch angles, the cider always stalls fermentation resulting in a sweet cider. Has plenty of tannin and yields a decent amount of juice. Makes a great single varietal and has won a gold, silver and bronze at GLINTCAP.

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04/29/2026

Attempting to graft one of my new seedlings started in January. I assume this will not work but the tree is growing two center leaders and one needs to be removed anyway. Attempting a bud graft and a whip and tongue.
Last pic shows the wilting leaves which I clipped off after the pic.

04/25/2026

Today at 9am! Stop by to see Jared Carr and Bob Tims and get yourself a unique apple tree! 🍎

The much-anticipated apple tree sale to benefit Bonney Memorial Library is happening on Sat., 4/25 from 9-12 at the library. (This is also Duck Derby Day.) Please bring cash or check for the One-Year-Old Whips ($25) or the Two-Year -Old Maiden Trees $50). Questions? Email the BML treasurer, Bob Tims @ [email protected]. Thank you.

04/22/2026