Apple Sweet Pethyre Mild Bittersweet cider apple, possibly from Somerset. Apple Sweet Pethyre has good disease resistance. The fruits are large and not very attractive having a dirty looking green colour skin but the flavour of the juice compensates this. Site: Some shelter; needs a sunny siteSoil: Any reasonably well drained, fertile soilPosition: Crops best in full sunPick: OctoberKeep: UnknownHardiness: HardyPollination: Pollination Group 4 (pollinates with Groups 3, 4 and 5)Uses: Cider apple Learn more about fruit tree rootstocks During the bareroot season, our apples are pre pruned before being dispatched by mail order.