Braeburn Apple

History: The Braeburn originates from New Zealand. It was discovered as a chance seedling in the late 1940's and introduced commercially in the 1950's.

Parentage: Possibly a seedling of a Lady Hamilton x Granny Smith

Pollination:

Bloom Time: Mid-season

Ploidy: Diploid

Good Pollinators:

Cameo Apple

Cortland Apple

Cox’s Orange Pippin Apple

Empire Apple

Gala Apple

McShay Apple

Newtown Pippin Apple

Sweet Sixteen Apple

Williams Pride Apple

Wolf River Apple

Harvest Time: November

Fruit Size: Medium, round

Flavor: Sweet/tart

Storage (refrigerated):4-5 months

Disease Resistance:

Cedar apple rust: Very susceptible

Fireblight: Susceptible

Mildew: Susceptible

Scab: Susceptible

Braeburn

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Discovered on the property of O.Moran, Waiwhero, Upper Moutere, New Zealand and was first grown commercially by William Bros. at Braeburn orchard, Upper Moutere in 1952. I Fruits have crisp, firm flesh with a perfumed flavour, although fruits usually fail to mature fully in the U.K.

Synonyms:

Breaburn

Parentage:

Lady Hamilton x Unknown

Sports:

Hidala

Flowering time:

14th May 10% flowering
18th May Full (80%) flowering
26th May 90% petal fall

Picking time: Late October

Size: medium

Shape: Broad globose conical

Height: 55.43 mm

Width: 67.64 mm

Ribbing: medium

Crown: medium-strong

Ground Colour: Green yellow

Over Colour: Orange

Over Colour Amount: medium

Over Colour Pattern: striped/solid flush

Russet: low

Crunch: crisp

Coarseness: coarse

Flesh Colour: Cream

 

Source: www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk

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