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Malus domestica ?Braeburn? is one of the best known shop bought apples and for good reason. This eating apple is smooth-skinned, crisp and juicy ? everything an eating apple should be. The Braeburn Apple tree was originally bred in New Zealand in the 1950s and has been popular ever since. It grows well in UK gardens producing heavy fruit crops. The RHS has given Apple Braeburn the Perfect for Pollinators badge because it attracts a variety of pollinating insects with its fragrant blossom.
 
 
 
Hardiness
 
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
 
H6 - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
 
 
 
Sunlight
 
Full sun
 
Aspect
 
North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
 
Exposure
 
Sheltered
 
 
 
Moisture
 
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
 
 
 
Soil
 
Clay, Sand, Loam
 
 
 
pH
 
Neutral
 
 
 
Size
 
Ultimate height
 
3 - 4 metres
 
Ultimate spread
 
3 - 4 metres
 
Time to Ultimate size
 
About 5 - 10 Years
 
 
 
How to grow
 
Cultivation
 
Braeburn is a spur-bearing apple tree, which means its fruit appears on jutting spurs, so you can fan train or espalier your Braeburn without difficulty.  You can also grow Malus Braeburn in containers if you are able to provide regular water and food. A container will restrict its size and make a lovely fruiting addition to a patio.
 
Propagation
 
Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a clonal rootstock. The rootstock used will largely determine the size of the tree
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
How to care
 
Pruning
 
You do not need to prune a Braeburn, but you can cut back broken, dead or crossed branches in the winter to create an open crown, so there is more room for apples to soak up the sun and ripen.