Apple Bramley’s Seedling In the early 19th century, a Mary Ann Brailsford planted the pip which grew into this famous cooking apple in her Nottinghamshire garden; it was named after the man who next lived there, and who spotted the apple’s potential. Apple Bramley’s Seedling produces huge crops of very large green apples, lightly striped red; the flesh is cream-coloured, juicy and of excellent flavour, with high acidity. Very big, vigorous tree. Partial tip-bearer, so not suitable for trained forms. Tendency to biennial bearing if the fruit is not thinned. Susceptible to scab and late frosts. Triploid – needs two pollination partners if all three are to bear fruit. Site: Some shelterSoil: Any reasonably well drainedPosition: Crops best in full sunPick: Mid-OctoberKeep: November to MarchHardiness: HardyPollination: Triploid. Pollination Group 3 (pollinates with Groups 2, 3 and 4)Uses: Cooking apple; also good for juicing and cider Learn more about fruit tree rootstocks During the bareroot season, our apples are pre pruned before being dispatched by mail order.