Overview
Malus domestica 'Bramley 20'
This tree is 20% less vigorous than Bramley Seedling making it a perfect cooking variety for the smaller garden.
Flowering Group: 3
Pick: Early October
Use: Cooking
Description
Developed in Bristol, England in the 1970s, this 'cooker' has the advantage that it can be used on dwarfing rootstocks which allows Bramley apples to be grown in a small space. In addition, you could plant the Bramley 20 with several apple trees and it would have similar proportions to the other trees. With a high acid content, it has an exceptionally sharp flavour which is perfect for puree when cooked or for making cider.
Planting Position
Given the size of this tree, it would suit a courtyard, urban or cottage garden. It needs to be planted in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. The preferred soil is sandy, clay or loamy. Good Pollination Partners would be Apple James Grieve and Apple Laxton's Superb.
Attributes
With its heavy crops, the Bramley 20 fruits are a pale green, flushed with red or orange. In late spring the pure white, cup-shaped blossom arrives, whilst the fruits mature in autumn and store particuarly well.
Malus domestica 'Bramley 20' | Apple Tree | Bare Root
- Use - Cooking
- Picking Time - Early October
- Flowering Group - 3
- Self-fertile - Not self-fertile
- Flavour Profile - Exceptional sharp flavour. Delicious puree.
Enhance your gardening experience with these accessories to accompany your Adam's Pearmain Apple Tree:
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Stake & Tie - To support young trees, it is recommended you pant them with a stake & tie for the first couple of years.
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Rootgrow - For healthier and more dense root system and better and more balanced growth, use Mycorrhizal fungi when planting.
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