Bramley's Seedling apple trees

Malus domestica

Bramley's Seedling has received the RHS Award of Garden Merit

Bramley's Seedling is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators

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Picking season: Late
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Flowering group: 3

Bramley's Seedling is the definitive English "cooker" - an apple variety used mainly for cooking purposes. Bramley is well-known for its rich sharp acidity - it has one of the highest acid contents of any apple variety. As a result it cooks down to a stiff but light apple puree, a key requirement for English apple cookery, with an excellent sharp flavour.

The copious juice makes Bramley's Seedling valuable for juicing as well, and the juice can also be used in cider production.

The apples ripen fairly late in the season, and store well.

Bramley's Seedling organic apple trees for sale

11 yeartree on M9 rootstock26.50€
Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
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21 yeartree on M116 rootstock27.75€
Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
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31 yeartree on MM111 rootstock26.50€
Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
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41 yeartree on Bittenfelder rootstock26.50€
Very large tree (5m-6m+ after 10 years) Bare-root
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Growing and Training

Despite its origins in the mild wet climate of the UK, Bramley's Seedling has a wide climate range and grows well in warmer climates.

Particularly when grafted on semi-vigorous or vigorous rootstocks and left to grow naturally, Bramley is likely to become a large spreading and attractive tree.

History

Bramley's Seedling trees are well-known for long-lived. The first tree was grown from a pip planted in a garden in England in 1809 - and amazingly this tree still survives.

Bramley's Seedling characteristics

Attractive featuresAttractive flowers
Gardening skillAverage
Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
Flowering group3
Picking periodearly October
Picking seasonLate
Season of use3 months or more
Food usesCulinaryJuiceHard ciderTraditional cooker
USDA cold hardyZone 4 (-34C)
Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)Hot (>30C / 86F)Cold (< 20C / 67F)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Period of origin1800 - 1849
Flower colourPink
Flesh colourWhite
Fruit colourGreenGreen - lightGreen / Red