Whats special about a cider apple?
Cider apples are usually more closely related to the wild crab apple than to eating or cooking apples as they are smaller, harder & lack the unblemished attractiveness of eaters or cookers. If you tried to eat a cider apple you would discover its main difference from eaters or cookers is its tannin level. Tannin is responsible for the fruits astringency, making the fruit taste bitter and drying the mouth & making it difficult to swallow.
