Apple ‘Bramley’s Seedling’

The most famous cooking apple of all, producing large fruits with a sharp acidic flavour that are ideal for making delicious pies, crumbles and highly recommended by top chefs for making purees. Awarded an RHS AGM, Apple ‘Bramley’s Seedling’ has good disease resistance to scab and mildew. Pick ‘Bramley’ apples from October when mature for immediate use or lay the fruits in a cool dry place for winter storage. They will store for up to 3 months.

Apple rootstocks:

M27 – Extreme dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 1.5m (5′)

M9/ Pajam 9/ P9 – Dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 2.5m (8′)

M26 – Dwarf reaching a mature height of 2.5-3m (8-10′)

M6 – Semi dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 3m (10′)

MM106 – producing a free-standing tree around 4m (12ft), which can easily be kept to a smaller size of 2.5m (8ft) with a good pruning regime.

MM111 – Vigorous reaching a mature height of 4m (13′) to 4.5m (15′)

This variety is partially self-fertile. For the heaviest crops it is best grown with another variety. If you only have room for one tree then make sure that a neighbour has a tree close by that can act as a suitable pollinator. Pollination Group 3 Triploid – Cooking Apple

Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years.
Estimated time to best yields: 5 years.

Useful links:

How to grow fruit trees Fruit rootstock guide

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Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only.