Apple Michelin Raised in Normandy in the late 19th century, Apple Michelin is a mid-season bitter-sweet cider apple. The fruit is medium-sized and green; the juice is low in acidity but high in sugars and tannins, and mainly used for blending. Small tree, coming early into bearing; a spur-bearer. Very heavy and reliable cropper, grown commercially and particularly suitable for blending. Some resistance to scab. Site: Some shelterSoil: Any reasonably well drainedPosition: Crops best in full sunPick: Late OctoberKeep: October–NovemberHardiness: HardyPollination: Partially self-fertile. 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.