New, from New Zealand. Superb late season fruit: very crisp and tangy, more flavorful than Granny Smith. Excellent keeper. Green with dark red blush.
Braeburn Apple
Braeburn Apple
- Estimated Chilling Requirement
700 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
5 - 10 - Pollination
Self-fruitful.
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
early midseason to midseason - Harvest Season within fruit type
late - Harvest Dates
October 5 to October 25(approximate for Hickman, CA)
-WHERE TO BUY-
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Additional Notes
In DWN formal taste tests, Braeburn has been one of the most consistently high-scoring varieties, per the 2014 DWN Fruit Tasting Report.
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2019-20 planting season, Braeburn is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
M-111 (semi-dwarf/semi-standard, 80-90% of standard size)
M-7 (semi-dwarf, 2/3 of standard size)
Geneva 935 (1/3 of standard size)
