The ‘Bramley Seedling’ apple tree is one of Britain’s most popular cooking apples. Producing large, yellow-green fruit, this apple has an acidic, juicy flavour which turns sweet and fluffy when it is cooked. It was first propagated in the mid 19th century in Nottinghamshire and has remained one the best loved cooking apples ever since.
This apple tree is also excellent for making juices and ciders due to its high yield.
This 12 litre ‘Bramley Seedling’ apple tree is available in different rootstocks to suit a range of gardens. The rootstock controls the rate of growth so you can find the most suitable option for where you would like to plant your tree. The rootstock also ensures the tree fruits earlier than when grown on its own roots.
M26 is a semi-dwarf variety that is suitable for smaller gardens, where space is at a premium. This rootstock grows to a mature height of 2.5m (8ft) after ten years.
MM106 is a semi-vigorous variety and is commonly one of the largest rootstock available. It is best suited to large gardens where space is not an issue. This rootstock grows to a mature height of 3.5m (11ft) after ten years.
Product details
- Rootstock: M26, MM106
- Size: 12 litre pot
- Fruiting season: Mid to late
- Pollination: Flowering Group 3 – Triploid (needs two pollinators)
- Parentage: Unknown
- Features: Produces an apple that is perfect for cooking or making cider
- Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit
To ensure good pollination, and a good crop, apple trees require two or more different cultivars from the same Flowering Group.
Some cultivars are triploid. This means they require two non-triploid cultivars for good pollination.