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    Bramley's Seedling

    Bramley's Seedling apples
    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

    • 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.
      Available next season
    • 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.
      Available next 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