Bright Future apple
Bright Future was developed specifically for organic gardeners in the UK. It is a late-season variety and the apples can be kept in a cold-store or fridge for several months.
The apples are an orange red colour over a yellow background. The appearance is very attractive, as might be expected given the parentage - Discovery is a popular English early-season variety with strong summer red colours, whilst Lady Williams is the parent of Cripps Pink and Cripps Red which are both nicely coloured apples.
Bright Future apple identification images
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USDA identification images for Bright Future
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.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- Discovery (parent)
- Lady Williams (parent)
Visitor reviews
Tree register
United Kingdom
- Alan Elsbury in Chippenham, WILTSHIRE
- Clifford Cain in Doncaster, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
- Clifford Cain in Doncaster, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
- Lucy Newbury in Melksham, WILTSHIRE
- Richard Borrie in York, YORKSHIRE
Spring blossom records for this variety
2013 season
- 18th May 2013 - tree owned by Richard in York, United Kingdom
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Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Lady Williams x Discovery
- Originates from: United Kingdom
- Introduced: 2008
- Developed by: Hugh Ermen
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 2000
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Popularity: Under-rated
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour style (apples): Sweet/Sharp
- Cropping: Good
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Picking period: late October
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
- Scab (Apple and Pear): Some resistance
- Powdery mildew: Some resistance
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Bright Future apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Bright Future apple trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.