The Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co Ltd was formed in 2003 to manage the production and marketing of the cider and perry made at Broome Farm in Peterstow, near Ross-on-Wye in the traditional cider making county of Herefordshire.

The farm has been the home of the Johnson family for over 70 years.  The 65 acres have been put to many uses during this time including a dairy herd, crops of potatoes and soft fruit, sheep and more recently alpacas.

In 1974 the first of the commercial orchards contracted to Bulmers, the Hereford cidermakers, was planted.  This enterprise has grown in recent years and today is the main farming activity occupying 40 acres.

Throughout this time a traditional farmhouse orchard of cider apple and perry pear trees has been maintained with a small amount of cider and perry made each year for consumption on the farm.  Since 1984 when the farmhouse was reopened after renovation the popularity of the cider and perry with both local customers and visitors alike has resulted each year in increasing quantities being pressed. All Broome Farm Cider and Perry is made from whole fruit juice – once pressed the juice is allowed to ferment with its own natural yeasts.

Further orchards have also been planted to supply fruit for the growing production of Broome Farm Cider and Perry.  There are now over 70 varieties of cider apples and perry pears growing on the farm enabling the creation of individual blends of award winning cider and perry.

The farm cellar is open every day for tastings and sales straight from the barrels and there is also a selection of bottled cider and perry available, both single varieties and blends.

About Broome Farm Cider and Perry

All Broome Farm cider and perry is made from 100% pure apple and pear juice pressed on the farm mainly from our own fruit – occasionally some different varieties of apples and pears from local farms are used out of interest to create a greater range of both single varieties and blends.

Broome Farm cider and perry is available straight from the barrel direct from the cellar in 1 and 2 litre plastic bottles, which is best consumed within 5 to 10 days depending on the extent of exposure to the air.  10 or 20 litre Bag-in-Boxes, similar to the wine boxes, are also available which prevent the spoiling of the cider and perry by excluding the air.

Our small herd of lovely alpacas graze for part of the year among the older orchards of cider apple and perry pear trees.

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