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Bramley 20 apple

Bramley 20
A naturally less vigorous sport of the famous English cooking apple.

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  • Bramley 20

USDA identification images for Bramley 20

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    Spring blossom records for this variety

    2023 season

    • 15th April  2023  - tree owned by John in Shanklin, United Kingdom

    2018 season

    • 27th April  2018  - tree owned by David in Hove, United Kingdom

    2016 season

    • 17th May  2016  - tree owned by Andrew in St Saviour, United Kingdom

    2014 season

    • 17th May  2014  - tree owned by Andrew in St Saviour, United Kingdom
    • April  2014  - tree owned by Linda in Cocentaina, Spain

    2013 season

    • 1st June  2013  - tree owned by Andrew in St Saviour, United Kingdom

    2012 season

    • 19th May  2012  - tree owned by Andrew in St Saviour, United Kingdom

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    Harvest records for this variety

    2023 season

    • 2nd week August  2023  - tree owned by John in Shanklin, United Kingdom

    2015 season

    • 2nd week September  2015  - tree owned by j in Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • 2nd week September  2015  - tree owned by Andrew in St Saviour, United Kingdom

    2014 season

    • 2nd week September  2014  - tree owned by Andrew in St Saviour, United Kingdom

    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Parentage: Unknown
    • Originates from: Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

    Identification

    • Country of origin: United Kingdom
    • Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
    • Fruit colour: Green / Red
    • Flower colour: White
    • Popularity: Best sellers
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Flesh colour: White
    • Fruit size: Large
    • Fruit shape: Flat-round

    Using

    • Picking season: Late
    • Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
    • Flavour quality: Very good
    • Flavour style (apples): Sharper
    • Cooking result: Puree
    • Discoloration of fruit: Slightly oxidising (browns slowly)
    • Discoloration of fruit: Oxidising
    • Juice style: Sharper
    • Vitamin C content: High
    • Cropping: Heavy
    • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
    • Food uses: Culinary
    • Food uses: Juice
    • Food uses: Hard cider
    • Food uses: Traditional cooker
    • Juice colour: Pale yellow
    • Picking month: September
    • Picking period: early October
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Average
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Pollinating others: Poor
    • Ploidy: Triploid
    • Vigour: Slightly large
    • Precocity: Precocious
    • Bearing regularity: Regular
    • Fruit bearing: Partial tip-bearer
    • Attractive features: Attractive flowers
    • Longevity: Long-lived
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase

    Climate

    • Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 4 (-34C)
    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
    • Climate suitability: Warm climates
    • Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Hot (>30C / 86F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Good
    • Scab (Apple and Pear): Very resistant
    • Powdery mildew: Some resistance
    • Fire blight: Some resistance
    • Cedar apple rust: Some resistance
    • Bitter pit: Some susceptibility

    Where to buy trees

    The following tree nurseries offer Bramley 20 apple trees for sale:


    Where to buy fresh fruit

    The following orchards grow Bramley 20:

    United Kingdom




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