017: Got Juice? | Apple Juice Supplier, US to UK

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