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Cider Institute News & Events | April 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/ciderinstitute/apr2026
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At NIAB East Malling, researchers developed the M-series rootstocks that underpin modern apple orchards worldwide.

Today our cider class visited the Rhizolab to look at root systems and soil interactions up close, then headed out to the trellis demonstration site to see how those rootstocks are used in practice.
A useful reminder that orchard design - and ultimately cider - starts below ground.

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Calling all cider entrepreneurs in New England, Greater Cincinnati, and NYC 📢

Applications for Brewing the American Dream Bootcamp 2026 CLOSE TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT!

Offered by and presented with and bootcamp participants receive:

- 7 weeks of expert coaching from 35+ industry pros
- $2,500 business grant for all graduates
- Access to resources, courses & networks
- Opportunity for additional funding through the Pitch Room Competition

📅 Apply by midnight TONIGHT - link in bio.

If you’re ready to grow, scale, and sharpen your business, this is your opportunity!

This year’s features a robust lineup of research posters! Find them near the coffee station during trade show hours and dig into cutting-edge research shaping the apple and cider world.

📢 Mini Poster Presentations - Thursday Morning

Join us for rapid-fire talks (plus tastings!) that build on the posters. Come learn, connect, and share ideas to help grow our industry.

🕣Schedule:

8:30–8:40 — Balanced Yield, Balanced Cider
Oksana Bihun

8:45–8:55 — From Genes to Glass: Breeding Targets for the Future of Cider Apples
Pierre Bouillon

9:00–9:10 — Feature Mapping the Orchard
Justin T. Craft

9:15–9:25 — Characterization of Southern Apple Varieties for Cider Production
Olivia Vowell .tech

9:30–9:40 — Seedling to Cider: Cider Apple Performance in NY State
Kate Anstreicher

9:45–9:55 — Rapid Experimental Evolution in the Ciderhouse
Jeff Rogers & Dr. Swapna Subramanian

10:00–10:10 — Ground Apples Make Great Cider
Dr. Clayton Slaughter

10:15–10:25 — Harvest Maturity & Juice Quality in Southern Apples
Valeria Paola Araujo Cedeño .tech

💡Get inspired by new research and big ideas for where cider goes next!