Varieties that are not recommend for growing in Northern Michigan.
| Variety Name | Reason |
| Adam's Pearmain | Low or no yield |
| Champlain | Low or no yield |
| Court Royal | Poor fruit quality |
| Cox's Orange Pippin | Poor fruit quality |
| Dufflin | Low or no yield |
| Domains | Low or no yield |
| Fenoullet de Ribours | Low or no yield |
| Fenoullet Gris | Low or no yield |
| Harry Master Jersey | Low or no yield |
| Kerry Pippin | Poor tree health |
| Kingston Black | Poor fruit quality |
| Major | Poor fruit quality |
| Marin Onfroy | Low or no yield |
| Muscadet de Dieppe | Poor fruit quality |
| Old Nonpareil | Poor fruit quality |
| Stoke Red | Poor tree health |
Results obtained from Rothwell, N. 2012. 'Hard Cider Varieties Suitable for Northern Michigan'.