Braeburn Apple Tree

Braeburn Apple TreeBraeburn Apple Tree is a standout dessert apple variety known for its bold flavor, firm texture, and dependable production. The Braeburn Apple (Malus domestica Braeburn) produces medium to large fruit with a striking blend of red, orange, and gold over green skin. Its crisp, dense flesh delivers a balanced sweet tart flavor with hints of spiceperfect for fresh eating, baking, pies, cider, and long term storage. Braeburn is prized for its ability to

Braeburn Apple Tree is a standout dessert apple variety known for its bold flavor, firm texture, and dependable production. The Braeburn Apple (Malus domestica ‘Braeburn’) produces medium to large fruit with a striking blend of red, orange, and gold over green skin. Its crisp, dense flesh delivers a balanced sweet-tart flavor with hints of spice—perfect for fresh eating, baking, pies, cider, and long-term storage. Braeburn is prized for its ability to maintain texture and flavor after harvest, making it a favorite among home growers who want an apple that performs beautifully both on the tree and in the kitchen.

This vigorous, productive apple tree thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, performing best in regions with moderate to high chill hours. Braeburn is partially self-fruitful, but it produces far heavier crops when paired with compatible pollinators such as Fuji, Gala, or Granny Smith. Ripening in mid- to late fall, it extends the apple season with firm, aromatic fruit just when many earlier varieties have finished. Its strong natural disease resistance and reliable cropping habit make it well-suited for backyard orchards and small-scale home production.

The Braeburn Apple Tree also brings ornamental value, with abundant spring blossoms that attract bees and add seasonal beauty to edible landscapes. Its balanced growth habit and consistent yields make it an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a high-quality storage apple that delivers flavor, versatility, and long-term freshness.

Semi-Dwarf on M111 rootstock.

• Zones: 5-10
• Chill hours: 500-600
• Bloom Time: Late (Based on typical Central Valley California weather)
• Harvest: October - November
• Looks: Green to yellow with an orangish to dark red blush.
• Personality: Very crisp and tangy, more flavorful than Granny Smith
• Facts of note: One of the main commercial varieties, and one of the first commercial selections made based on taste. Easy to grow with high productivity early in the tree's life. From New Zealand, originally a chance seedling thought to be derived from a Granny Smith and Lady Hamilton cross. Named for the first orchard to grow it commercially. Great Favorite coastal orchards. Excellent keeper. Tree will bear fruit in 3 years.
• Pollination: Self-fruitful, but will require a pollinating variety in colder climates, Granny Smith or Fuji.

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