Product Description
‘Braeburn’ in the most popular dessert apple in the UK. Discovered in New Zealand in 1952, it is named after the orchard where it was first grown.
Famous for its incredibly juicy, firm, white fleshed fruits with greenish yellow skins streaked with orange and red, its flavour is considered to have a perfect balance of sweetness and acidic tartness. This refreshing taste sensation is what makes this such a popular apple.
Beautiful pale pink blossom in April and May is followed by the large fruit that can be picked from late September. They keep very well if kept cool, easily lasting until January, so don’t worry too much about the bumper crop that ‘Braeburn’ will deliver as you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy eating it. Although it’s a dessert apple, it’s wonderful in puddings such as tarts because it maintains its shape and flavour and doesn’t release too much liquid.
‘Braeburn’ is self-fertile, so it doesn’t need another apple nearby to pollinate it. However, the already excellent harvest will increase further if there is one.
Supplied as a bare root tree, 1.2 m (4 ft) tall on a dwarfing M9 rootstock, growing to a height and spread of 2.5 m (8 ft).
What Is Supplied
Item 300001 supplied as:
Supplied as a bare root tree, 1.2 m (4 ft) tall on a dwarfing M9 rootstock.
Item 300031 supplied as:
Supplied as an established tree, 90-110 cm (3-3½ ft) tall in a 5L pot, ready to plant out.
Plant Information
Top Tips
- Keep well watered, and if growing in a pot, use a good quality, soil-based compost.
- Add Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi to the roots when planting to help establish your tree more quickly.
- Place your tree in a sunny position for the best crops.
Care Guide
- Select an appropriate spot for your apple tree, making sure that you give it enough space to grow to its full size.
- Dig a hole twice the width of the roots, forking over the bottom to loosen the soil, and add some good quality fertiliser such as Blood Fish & Bone (wash your hands afterwards!).
- Aim to plant at the same depth as the soil mark on the trunk.
- Holding the tree upright in position with one hand, slowly backfill the hole with soil, and gently shake the plant, so the soil falls back around the roots.
- Use your heel to compact the soil around the plant to ensure good contact around the roots.
If you're planting into pots, place some old rocks, stones or gravel in the bottom of the pot for drainage and ballast.
- Apply a slow-release fertiliser such as in early spring, and mulch to retain moisture.
- Water regularly, and don't let the soil dry out if planted in pots.
- Established trees don't require radical pruning - just take off any diseased, dying and damaged branches in late winter. Look at the overall shape and aim for an open structure of branches and remove any that cross over so they don't damage each other.
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Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
250cm
250cm
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They were the best of all 5
Review Submitted: 27/04/2023 - 12:11:57
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Everything was excellent would buy again and recommend to friends
Review Submitted: 26/04/2023 - 09:10:03
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My order arrived in good condition .I have ordered from them before and will probably do it again.
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No any fruit yet as its only just been delivered I will know when it finishes budding
Review Submitted: 24/04/2023 - 11:34:52
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Fantastic coach and driver from start to finish . Curtis was professional and polite
Review Submitted: 24/04/2023 - 12:35:00
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Fast delivery.Thank you.Already showing leaves.Will definetly use again.
Review Submitted: 24/04/2023 - 17:35:01
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Good.Took 14 days for delivery, which I was warned about. Couldn?t contact driver, left wrong box but was back within 10 min with mine when he realised his mistake.
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Worryingly, according to the chart, I was 2 months late for planting. I soaked the bare root in water for 24 hours then planted, within 2 weeks they went from bare twigs to trees with leaves and blossom. Amazing transformation.
Review Submitted: 09/07/2022 - 09:27:06
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I was surprised how well the two trees I'd ordered came so well packed and in great condition. Have planted them in my allotment and seem to be doing well.
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Great little trees and I hope to get plenty of organic apples from them in the future.
Review Submitted: 04/03/2022 - 15:30:41
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Review Submitted: 04/12/2019 - 19:15:04
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Excellent service.
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excellent product, excellent service.
Review Submitted: 16/05/2019 - 20:11:14
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Service was good. Received items quickly
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Item planted. Await results
Review Submitted: 28/11/2018 - 03:53:58
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good quick delivery
Review Submitted: 26/11/2018 - 14:01:59
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There were issues with my original order and then a mix-up but Customer Services was extremely helpful and resolved things for me. Many thanks.
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Thie replacement tree arrived safely. It was like a different species(!) and much easier to pot on. It also has graceful branches which the previous tree lacked or had growth buds broken off. I am very hopefu that it will flourish. Many thanks.
Review Submitted: 08/05/2018 - 12:35:38
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Will not use again
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Tree was replacement for a damaged one.
Basically a four foot high twig !
Review Submitted: 10/04/2018 - 15:36:24
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Goods arrived fairly well packaged, however, the excessive cost of postage which jumped by £7 upon entering my postcode will make me seriously reconsider ordering from Garden Bargains again.
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Trees look good.
Review Submitted: 05/05/2017 - 09:35:30
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Easy site to follow.
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Healthy tree.
Review Submitted: 31/03/2017 - 21:01:33
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Fast delivery, good packaging
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Tree arrived in good condition
Review Submitted: 26/01/2017 - 19:36:34
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Never had a problem in resolving problems with products!
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Just planted its replacement, so still to find out!
Review Submitted: 24/11/2016 - 00:20:45
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As Above
Review Submitted: 19/04/2016 - 12:50:33
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Items did not arrive on day stated
Review Submitted: 23/03/2016 - 10:01:37
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prompt efficient service
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as required
Review Submitted: 22/03/2016 - 11:53:11