Getting the right blend or single variety juice to make the perfect cider is part of every business plan for cideries both in the startup phase an ongoing. If you are not growing your own orchard, getting apple juice could be a real constraint – Thus these chats with two juice suppliers.

In this Cider Chat on Juice Merchants

At the 2016 CiderCon , two chats were recorded with global suppliers of juice. We wanted to find out what is happening both in the US and globally.

• Are orchards seeing the current cider market vital enough to plant trees that produce cider apples?
• What are the steps one would have to take to get juice from orchard to your cidery whether it is located in a tucked away island or in the middle of a city?

You may find the answers in this episode surprising. And may they charge you up enough to let your local orchards or large apple suppliers know that

"Yes we want cider apple juice!

What are the top 5-6 varieties grown in Washington State? or 85% of the market.

• Red Delicious
• Galas
• Fuji
• Granny
• Honey Crisp
• Golden Delicious

They Got Juice in the Global Market Contact for US supplier Fruit Smart

• Website: https://www.fruitsmart.com/

Contact for UK supplier Kiril- Mischeff

• Website: Kiril- Mischeff Group contact: Ian Marlow
• switchboard: 44(0)7718 519 113
• Brook Farm Dorton Ayelsbury
• Bucks HP18 9NQ

French varieties available via Kiril Mischeff

• Kermerrien
• Douce Moen
• Douce Coetliyen
• Bedann
• Marie Menard
• Frequin Rouge
• Benet Rougue

Culinary

• Gala
• Granny
• Gloden
• Fuji

Mentions in this Cider Chat

• Food Unwrapped
• Gluten free snacks by Vivian Lee at Lucky Rabbit Snacks is no longer in business as of 2025

Vivian Lee of Luck Rabbit Snacks a gluten free snack option and Ria of Cider Chat