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Brown's Apple cider apple trees

Malus domestica
Brown's Apple
Brown's Apple is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators

Brown's Apple is a widely-grown traditional English cider apple variety producing a sharp juice.

Brown's Apple cider apple trees for sale

Bare-root

  • BR12-year bare-root tree M116 rootstock £35.50
    Medium tree (2m-3m after 10 years)
  • BR21-year bare-root tree MM111 rootstock £25.95
    Large tree (3m-4m after 10 years)
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Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from October 2021 for pot grown trees or December onwards for bare-root trees. Mixed pot grown and bare-root trees orders will be sent out from December onwards.

History

Devon, England - early 20th century.

Brown's Apple characteristics

Growing

  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Flowering group5
  • Pollinating othersAverage
  • Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
  • Climate suitabilityTemperate climatesMild damp climates
  • WildlifeRHS Plants for Pollinators

Using

  • Picking monthOctober
  • Picking seasonLate
  • CroppingHeavy
  • Keeping (of fruit)2-3 weeks
  • Food usesHard cider
  • Juice styleSharp (cider)

Problems

  • Disease resistanceGood
  • ScabVery resistant

Identification

  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1900 - 1949
  • Fruit colourOrange / Red
  • Fruit sizeAverage