An attractive, highly disease-resistant apple, ideal for organic growers.
Braeburn Apple on G.969 (Spring 2025)
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A zesty, crisp apple from New Zealand.
This tree is moderately vigorous and very precocious. It will need thinning to maintain annual bearing, and it is susceptible to fireblight, scab, and powdery mildew. Braeburn is recommended for areas with long growing seasons. If you can ripen a Granny Smith, you can ripen a Braeburn. In hot climates it has a tendency to bitterpit.
Ripening just before Granny Smith, Braeburn is a medium sized apple with skin that is streaked red over a yellow-green background. The white flesh is crisp and juicy and the flavor is rich and zesty. This apple is high in both sugar and acid, making it excellent for fresh eating, baking, sauce, and juice. It stores very well.
The parentage of Braeburn is unknown. It is possibly an open-pollinated seedling of Lady Hamilton. It was discovered by O. Moran in Nelson, New Zealand, where it remains a supermarket staple, and it first arrived in America in 1984.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, cider, baking, storage, sauce
Cider classification: sweet
Storage duration: three plus months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unknown
Origin: Waiwhero, Nelson, New Zealand
Introduced in: 1952
Introduced by: O. Moran
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: 700
Ripening date: Nov 10 (approximate, in New York State) + 56 days after McIntosh
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: G.969 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Semi-Dwarf (45% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 12'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Fireblight: Susceptible
Apple Scab: Susceptible
Powdery Mildew: Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Semi-Dwarf (45% of Standard)
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