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The oldest cidery in England? Well that’s its claim. Certainly very old and passed though generations of cider makers. #cider #Devon #England

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Welcome to the summer solstice in Aotearoa N/Z. Well a few hours past. Officially at 10:19 pm last night. The day is 15 hours 10 minutes long. The apples and pears are clocking up maximum sunshine hours in the orchard. #solstice #2024 #longestday #cider #orchard #apples #pears

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Poundhouse is the word for the place where apples are crushed and pressed to make cider. First recorded in 1646 in Devon “The Pownd howse: The Apple pownd or Press.“ in M. Cash, Devon Inventories 16th & 17th Century.

And again in W Marshall, Rural Economy W England vol 1 page 224 “The ordinary place of manufacture [of cider], provincially the ‘pound house’,—is generally a mean shed or hovel”.

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First season fruit for this Dyer’s Pass perry pear quince rootstock with Beurre Hardy interstem. It’s so laden I am worried about the weight! Grafted 4 years ago. Perry pears are having a good year this year, it will be a good harvest. And no fireblight so far. Ever vigilant after losing a tree 2 years ago. #perry #pears #orchard #Aotearoa #Wairarapa #NewZealand

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Be careful what you wish for. After windy dry sunny weather we now have drizzle……. I am sure the trees love it though. Me, I’m doing indoor work getting the apple pressing area ready for harvest instead. #apples #orchard #trees #cidery

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Birds of Beau Vista orchards - the California quail. It is widespread after being introduced into Aotearoa/NZ in 1862 from western United States. They are small, plump birds with a distinctive black and white head, a black plume. 
California quail are gregarious and live in coveys of 10–100 birds. Their diet consists mostly of seeds, but also includes apples on the ground and leaves and bugs in the grass swath as they forage in the orchard. #birds #orithology #apples #orchard

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A Czech family Xmas tradition tradition. After the Christmas dinner, you take an apple and cut it in half horizontally to see the pattern of the seeds inside the apple core . If you get a nice regular star, it means that the upcoming year will bring you good health and prosperity. This is the normal pattern after a successful fertilisation at blossom time. A cross ( from one ovary failing to be fertilised ) symbolizes illness or even death and if your apple happens to be worm-eaten from the inside, you can expect bad luck in the next year. I find it interesting these ‘predictors’ of next years fortunes often rely on last years weather. #Czech #apple #tradition #Xmas

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Apples have recently become a Chinese Christmas icon: exquisitely wrapped fruit with images of Santa Claus etc. Apples are everywhere, they are sold in swanky shopping malls and from the back of trucks at makeshift night markets.

But why apples? Firstly China is the home of apples. Also Chinese like auspicious-sounding gifts. Christmas Eve in Mardarin is pingan ye (平安夜), means peaceful night, which phonetically resembles the word for apple, pingguo (苹果). Some call it ping an guo, a homophone for “peace fruit.” #China #apples #tradition #Xmas

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Asturian Sidra natural has no carbonation added. So these ciders, are pretty flat straight from the bottle. Which is why the best way to pour is the ‘throw’ approach to introduce that touch of fizziness to really open up the acetic volatile aromas classic to this cider. #cider #sidra #spain

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Teepee Cider was pleased to be able to place a display at the Martinborough iSite. Thanks to some computer wizardry by David FitzJohn there is over a 100 photographs rotating on the LCD screen all about the year’s cycle in an orchard and cidery. Come into the iSite and take a look. Book visit to us of a winery, have a coffee at the excellent cafe, read a book at the library and let the kid in you play in the fantastic playground outside. #orchard #cidery #Martinborough #iSite

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Luckily for us yeast can’t help them and want to party like it’s the best rave of the century ! Gives a new meaning to the word “wild” in wild fermentation! Credit Skeletons Claw for graphics. #yeast #cider #autolysis #WildFermentation

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Sometimes you have to drink the library to confirm the quality and longevity. This was 2013 vintage and it’s still as fresh as yesterday. Most rewarding after a hard day at the orchard and a well earned break mid afternoon. #cider #orchard #wairarapa #longevity #ageing

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The road to the orchard across the Remutuka Pass. This range of mountains separates our fertile alluvial Wairarapa valley from Wellington our capital. As I drive I remember the soldiers who marched in foot over here in wars gone by. A hard slog. #orchard #RemutakaPass #soldiers #cider

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The Green Man looking over Beau Vista orchard and cidery in the Wairarapa Aotearoa/NZ. A long way from home, as he came from a market at Burnham on Sea Norfolk England. Doing a good job as blossom was good and we gave a great crop of cider apples and perry pears. #cider #perry #apples #pears #GreenMan

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80 days or 2 and a half months from blossoming the Dyer’s Pass Perry pears are growing nicely in Beau Vista Orchard here in Wairarapa. Half way to harvest time. A great place for making cider and perry #cider #perry #pears #orchard #wairarapa #NewZealand #Aotearoa

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TeePee Cider had a great day at the #ThorndonFair today. The cider flowed, ( we sold out of 2 selections). Great friends helped out. The weather was perfect. The Māori waiata (opening song) was beautiful. Served many friends and colleagues. Exhausted and happy. #cider

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Tomorrow Sunday is the iconic Thorndon Fair 😊, the weather is looking good. Teepee Cider will have a stall and it would be great to see you there. Cider tasters and off licence so you can purchase a bottle or 2 in a festive box or bag. Ideal Xmas presents. @followers #cider #thorndonfair2024