Braeburn apple trees

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• Picking season: Very late late October / early November
• Self-fertility: Self-fertile
• Flowering group: 4

Braeburn is one of the most important commercial apple varieties, grown in all the major warm-climate apple producing areas of the world. It has a very good flavour when grown in the right conditions, and stores extremely well. It is a good choice for the home orchard, provided you are in an areay with a warm autumn climate.

Braeburn organic apple trees for sale

Next deliveries: December 2025

• 11 yeartree on M9 rootstock24.25€
  Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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• 21 yeartree on M116 rootstock24.95€
  Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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Growing and Training

Braeburn is generally an easy variety to grow, bit it does best in areas with warm climates and a long growing season.

It is self-fertile and does not necessarily need a pollination partner to produce apples, and is a good pollinator for other varieties that flower at the same time.

History

Braeburn was discovered in New Zealand in the 1950s, and is possibly a seedling of Lady Hamilton.

Braeburn characteristics

• Gardening skillAverage
• Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
• Flowering group4
• Disease resistanceAverage - Susceptible to fireblight
• Picking seasonVery late - late October / early November
• Season of use3 months or more
• Food usesEating fresh
• Cold hardiness (USDA)Zone 6 (-23C)Zone 7 (-18C)Zone 8 (-12C)Zone 9 (-7C)Zone 10 (-1C)
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Chill requirementLow-chill - A borderline case - only needs about 700 hours
• Country of originNew Zealand
• Period of origin1950 - 1999
• Fruit colourOrange / Red

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