Crimson Bramley

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 No.
1941 - 026   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Crimson Bramley

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Flat 1

Height
73.03 mm 1

Width
93.63 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
very low 1

Greasiness
Strong 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register