Brown’s Apple
£16.50
An early ripening relatively trouble free variety Brown’s Apple can produce very heavy crops of bright red flushed apples that are quite flattish in shape and quite large for a cider variety. The flesh is quite sharp, white & chewy and produces a very good fresh sharp cider.
Flowering time – mid May Harvest – mid October
An early ripening relatively trouble free variety Brown’s Apple can produce very heavy crops of bright red flushed apples that are quite flattish in shape and quite large for a cider variety. The flesh is quite sharp, white & chewy and produces a very good fresh sharp cider with a fruity aroma.
Because of its qualities – trouble free growing, heavy yields, good quality cider it has been grown widely in the south west. It can become biennial bearing if cropping becomes very heavy
Flowering time – mid May Harvest – mid October
| Rootstock | M25 maiden (vigorous) |
|---|---|
| Flowering Time | Mid May |
| Type of Cider Apple | Sharp |
| Harvest Time | Late September |
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