apple 'Braeburn'
eating / dessert apple
An excellent all rounder, this popular cultivar produces a delicious crop of crisp, firm and aromatic fruits that have a distinctive...
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
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Plant description
An excellent all rounder, this popular cultivar produces a delicious crop of crisp, firm and aromatic fruits that have a distinctive stippled skin. First discovered in New Zealand in the 1950s, it is now widely grown commercially.
'Braeburn' is a top-notch dessert apple that will flourish in a sheltered, sunny spot, and offer a late (November) crop.
Pollination information: This apple belongs to pollination group 4, so you will need to plant one other different variety of apple to guarantee cross pollination, and a subsequent bumper crop. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group, however it is possible to use one from group 3 as well.
'Braeburn' is a top-notch dessert apple that will flourish in a sheltered, sunny spot, and offer a late (November) crop.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- May
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- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for apple Braeburn:
Dig a hole no deeper than the roots, but up to three times the diameter of the root system. Break the soil up with a fork before planting if the sides or base of the planting hole are hard. Place the plant in the planting hole and carefully refill, firming the soil around the roots to eliminate air pockets. Insert stake at this point if required.
Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of the growing season and water regularly during hot, dry spells.
Prune in winter to shape the tree, remove dead or diseased wood, and encourage strong growth in the spring, avoiding frosty or freezing conditions. Aim to create an open, airy structure without any crisscrossing branches.
Summer prune in August by shortening any side shoots (or laterals) which are longer than 20cm (8in) back to three leaves. This will allow the sun to ripen the fruit and encourage more fruit buds. Make sure that the growth you’re cutting away feels firm to the touch.
Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of the growing season and water regularly during hot, dry spells.
Prune in winter to shape the tree, remove dead or diseased wood, and encourage strong growth in the spring, avoiding frosty or freezing conditions. Aim to create an open, airy structure without any crisscrossing branches.
Summer prune in August by shortening any side shoots (or laterals) which are longer than 20cm (8in) back to three leaves. This will allow the sun to ripen the fruit and encourage more fruit buds. Make sure that the growth you’re cutting away feels firm to the touch.
Please note:
This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
