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Bramley's Seedling

Bramley's Seedling
Bramley's Seedling has received the RHS Award of Garden MeritBramley's Seedling is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Keeping: 3 months or more
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3

Bramley's Seedling is the definitive English "cooker".  It is suitable for training into main different forms.

Trained Bramley's Seedling apple trees for sale

Next deliveries

For delivery from November 2023

  • 1Tree form iconLarge Espalier (starter) tree £45.00
    Supplied with 1 tier and a leader, for training on as an espalier or palmette. Approx. mature size: 3m wide and 2.5m high. Potential for 3-5 tiers. bare-root.
  • 2Tree form iconLarge Fan (starter) tree £45.00
    Supplied with 2 primary arms for training on as a fan. Approx mature size: 3m-4m wide and up to 2.5m high. bare-root.
    Sold-out for this season

Growing and Training

Bramley's Seedling is a naturally vigorous variety, and capable of producing a large fan or espalier - allow at least 3m width for each tree.


Bramley's Seedling characteristics

  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Flowering group3
  • Pollinating othersPoor
  • AwardsRHS AGM (current) - 1993
  • Picking period (southern UK)early October
  • CroppingHeavy
  • Keeping3 months or more
  • Food usesCulinaryJuiceHard ciderTraditional cooker
  • ScabVery resistant
  • MildewSome resistance
  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1800 - 1849
  • Fruit colourGreenGreen - lightGreen / Red