Apple Tree Register

Apple - Bramley (Bramley's Seedling)

Owned by: Brian Green (Private individual)

Season records for this tree

Season	Blossom date	Picking date	Season notes
2010
2009	21 April	1st week September	Brilliant blossom and crop this year

About this tree

Location: Haverhill, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Visiting: By arrangement

Rootstock:	Dwalf but type Not Known
Blossom time:	April - May - early June
Picking time:	Sept onwards depending on season
Soil characteristics at this location:	Clay
Climate at this location:	Warm and windy
Pruning:	Winter
Age of this tree:	10 - 20 years
Tree form:	Not sure
Height:	Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:	Medium crops
Growth characteristics:	This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:	Un-treated
Pesticides:	Un-treated
Main local pests:	Some Sawfly otherwise clean

Owner's comments

This is an inherited tree which had not been pruned for about 2 yrs. and last year it cropped lighly. It was heavily pruned and shaped to open up the centre in February to improve the bush characteristics. 2009 started with heavy blossom and a good setting rate and from Sept into Oct it cropped well with nice large fruit. 2010 The blosson level is very low and from observatons may not get a good crop this year. The area below the tree has a weed control sheet covered with a 2" pebble layer.