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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rebecca Whittaker

UK heatwaves and drought could bring super-strength cider

The back-to-back record-breaking heatwaves may have made pear cider super-strong this year.

That’s because prolonged droughts across the UK reduced the water content in apples and pears, which accentuated their natural sugars – the key to the flavour and alcohol content of cider.

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