University of Vermont Fruit Blog

Category: Cider

  • Cider Apple Production in VT: March 30, 2015 Educational Meeting

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    The UVM Apple Program in conjunction with UVM Extension Risk Management Agency will be hosting an educational meeting to discuss opportunities in expanding apple production to meet the needs of the growing (hard) cider market in the region. The meeting will be held at the Woodchuck Cider Tasting Room, 1321 Exchange Street, Middlebury, VT, from…

  • UVM ‘Cider apple’ research earns USDA grant

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    UVM Food Systems Faculty awarded USDA Federal State Market Improvement Program grant to study apple production systems to support hard cider industry. Hard cider is big business in Vermont and across the U.S., with average annual growth of over 50% nationwide for the past five years. However, little research has been conducted in the U.S.…

  • Industry-Supported Cider Apple Research commences at UVM

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    August 4, 2014 Since 2008, the hard cider industry nationwide has seen annual growth of over 50%, which presents a significant opportunity for apple growers to increase sales of fruit to that market. Vermont is a leader in the production of hard cider, as it is home to Vermont Hard Cider Company (makers of Woodchuck…

  • Introduction to (Commercial) Hard Cider

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    June 3, 2014 I just wanted to drop a quick note to announce that an article I co-authored with other cider-oriented researchers has been posted to eXtension: http://www.extension.org/pages/70601/an-introduction-to-hard-cider-in-the-us#.U4fbrBbp-DQ This should be just the beginning of things to come. Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist Where trade names or commercial products are used for…