Brown’s Apple

Brown’s Apple cider apple tree is an English cider apple variety from Devon, appearing at the end of the nineteenth century.

It has been widely grown in the orchards of south-west England and is now cultivated in several European cider-growing regions.

The fruit is medium-sized, rounded and slightly flattened, with attractive orange-red skin over a yellow background. The flesh is pale yellow, juicy, sweet and slightly sharp.

Brown’s Apple is harvested in October and has short to medium storage ability, generally until December.

For cider making, Brown’s Apple gives a clear, very aromatic and refreshing cider, with a good balance between sweetness, acidity and soft tannins.

It can be used as a single-variety cider apple or as a valuable component in balanced cider blends.

The tree has medium vigour, comes into bearing quickly and crops regularly, with little tendency to biennial bearing.

Flowering is mid-season to late. Brown’s Apple has good scab resistance, low sensitivity to powdery mildew and good overall hardiness.

This variety adapts well to temperate and slightly oceanic climates, and is also suitable for cooler areas in northern France. It prefers deep, well-drained loamy soils.

We supply Brown’s Apple cider apple trees bare-root from November to March, on rootstocks adapted to the soil, desired vigour and orchard density.