Recording: CiderCon® 2025 Session: Beyond Variety: How Orchard Practices Shape Your Cider

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Speakers: Darlene Hayes, Yann Gilles, Rémi Bauduin


The organoleptic profile of cider is the result of many factors, including cider production methods, microbial flora and fruit characteristics. In addition to the well-known varietal effect, factors such as soil and climatic conditions, orchard management and apple maturity also play a key role in juice composition and strongly influence the final cider profile. Panelists used research conducted in France over the last dozen years to provide a data-driven understanding of how conditions in the orchard impact cider apple characteristics.


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