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Braintree Seedling


A late desset apple with an intense aromatic pineapple like flavour.

Origin: Essex UK, 1930

Pollination: Braintree Seedling is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  Pollination partners

Braintree Seedling apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenM9Dwarfing £39.00
MaidenM26Semi-dwarfing £39.00
MaidenMM106Semi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenMM111Vigorous £39.00
MaidenM25Very vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Braintree Seedling

Raised in 1930 by Mrs Humphreys of Braintree, Essex, UK allegedly from a Gladstone seedling. Medium sized, flat-round fruit. Orange-red flush and stripes over yellow skin. Firm, cream coloured flesh. Sweet with a rich aromatic flavour and a hint of pineapple.

Characteristics of Braintree Seedling apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeEarly/Mid Oct
Season of useOct-Dec
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingGood
Pollination date9
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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