All the excellent qualities of the traditional ‘Bramley’ apple but in a much smaller size. Apple ‘Bramley 20’ is 20% less vigorous than ‘Bramley’s Seedling’ but bears heavier crops of large, pale green fruits flushed red/orange. Crops can be harvested from early October, and will store up to March. When cooked, the apples produce a lovely, fluffy puree with a sharp flavour. Like other triploid varieties, Apple ‘Bramley 20’ has excellent disease resistance and heavy yields of large fruits. It makes an excellent cooking apple for the smaller garden.
This variety is not self fertile and requires a suitable pollination partner grown nearby. Pollination group: 3.
- Apple rootstocks:
- M27 – Extreme dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 1.5m (5′)
- M9/ Pajam 9/ P9 – Dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 2.5m (8′)
- M26 – Dwarf reaching a mature height of 2.5-3m (8-10′)
- M6 – Semi dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 3m (10′)
- MM106 – Semi dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 4m (13′)
Growing Information
Plant apple trees in any well drained soil in a sheltered sunny position. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole and drive the stake into the ground to support the tree. Staking after planting may result in damage to the root ball. Plant fruit trees at their original soil level and firm them into the ground. Fasten the tree to the stake using a tree tie, and water well.
