The Bramley's Seedling apple is a triploid, raised around 1809 - 1813 by Mary Ann Brailsford in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England.
Bramley's Seedling
It was introduced by Nurseyman H. Merryweather in 1865 and first exhibited in 1876, receiving a First Class certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1893.
By far the most popular culinary apple in the UK and the variety most often found on supermarket shelves.
The fruit is a green/yellow with a strong acid flavour. A vigorous grower.
Uses: Culinary
Parents: Unknown
Flowers: Mid May
Picking: October
Natural Storage: October to March.
The Bramley's seedling apple can be found growing in the orchards of Acorn Bank House, Temple Sowerby, Cumbria.
Young trees available from Adams Apples
