Cider apple variety: Brown’s Apple
This information forms part of Primefact 796 Growing cider apples.
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Variety: Brown’s Apple |
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| Origin | From South Devon, England. |
| Tree form | Medium, slightly spreading, neat tree. |
| Pollination requirements | Early–mid bloom; pollinated with Jonathan, Granny Smith and maybe Delicious; also Tremlett’s Bitter, Kingston Black, Reine des Hâtives, Sweet Coppin and Michelin. |
| Fruit shape | Fruit flat, medium large, thick often strigged stem. |
| Colour and flesh | Skin dull red over 70% of surface. |
| Harvest period | Mid–late harvest with good yield. |
| Uses | Sharp; used as a special-purpose cider. |