I originally picked a mix of NA, UK and French varieties that would provide a blend of sweet, sharp, bittersharp and mostly bittersweet: Arshmeads Kernal, Blenheim Orange, Brown Snout, Chisel Jersey, Dabinet, Esopus Spitzenburg, Hewes Crab, Grimes Golden, Kingston Black, Major, Muscadet de Dieppe, Roxbury Russet and Yarlington Mill.
The Dabinet died from wet feet in a poor draining area during a year of heavy rain. The Brown Snout couldn't hack the -20F in Jan-2014.
My target now is 12 from each region with an aim for a tannin heavy, dry cider from the UK trees, medium dry to medium sweet from the French, and whatever seems fit based on the fruit from the NA trees. I'll just about be there after this spring's grafting and plantings. Of course it'll be 4-5 before I'm getting fruit from them all. Something to look forward to.