Crimson Bramley
Culinary apple
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A more highly coloured sport of Bramley's Seedling. Originated in Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Catalogued in 1913. Fruits have firm, coarse-textured, juicy flesh with an acid flavour. Cooks well.
Synonyms:
Bramley's Seedling Red, Red Bramley's Seedling
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of Bramley's Seedling
Accession name
Crimson Bramley
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
Size
large-very large a
Type
Culinary a
Shape
Flat a
Height
73.03 mm a
Width
93.63 mm a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
weak a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled a
Russet
very low a
Greasiness
Strong a
Juiciness
juicy a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register