Apple
Apple 'Bramley's Seedling'
Common Name: Apple
Genus: Apple
Cultivar: 'Bramley's Seedling'
Category: Fruit & Vegetables
Growth Rate: Fast growing
Features: Edible fruit
| Hardiness: Hardy | |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: White |
| Foliage Colour: Green | Flowering Period: April & May |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Harvest: October
- Garden care: Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of each year and water regularly during hot dry spells. Remove damaged or crossing branches during the dormant season.
- Pollination Information: This apple belongs to pollination group B but it is also a triploid (T) so you will need to plant two other different varieties of apples to guarantee cross pollination and a subsequent bumper crop. Ideally these should come from the same pollination group however it is possible to use ones from group A and C as well. well.
This vigorous spreading tree is covered in pure white cup-shaped flowers in mid- and late spring followed by top quality cooking apples. It is a high yield variety producing fruits with a white flesh that are ready to harvest in mid-October.
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