Braeburn

Braeburn

Family:
Rosaceae – Rose family
Species:
Malus domestica

Origin

The Braeburn was discovered 1952 as a coincidence seedling in a fruit-growing farm in New Zealand. The parents varieties probably are Lady Hamilton and Cox Orange Pippin.

Fruit

The apple is conical shaped, medium sized to largely, cylindric and with smoothly, shining golden paring. The colour touches scarlet red to crimson.

Flavour

The Braeburn tastes fruity refreshing, aromatic, with pleasant sugar-acid balance and compact bite. The flesh is firm and very juicy.

Maturity

At the beginning of Octobers.

Storage

In cold storage to at the end of February, in CA storage until the end of June.

Recommendation

It is a versatile, very tasty apple, which outstanding is suitable both for fresh consumption or for baking and cooking. Because the high content on vitamine C it very slowly becomes brownish after beginning to cut.