apple Braeburn Hillwell (bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m)

A dessert apple tree which produces medium sized, red skinned, sweet apples. Position: Full sun Soil: Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil Rate of growth: Average Flowering period: April and May Hardiness: Fully hardy A prolific, self-fertile dessert apple tree yielding medium-large, yellow-skinned fruits with a striking red overlay, encasing crisp, aromatic flesh. Ready for harvest in October, 'Braeburn Hillwell' provides apples with a firm texture, but sweet, juicy flavour. They can be enjoyed fresh or stored until March as they boast an impressive shelf life. Pollination information: This apple belongs to pollination group 4 however it is self fertile, but can make an excellent pollinating partner to produce a crop of apples in other partially self-fertile or self-sterile apples belonging to groups 3 or 4. Garden care: Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of each year and water regularly during hot, dry spells. The main prune should be done in the winter as long as it isn't frosty or freezing. Take out the 3D’s (dead, dying and diseased wood) and create an open shape. Then reduce the leaders back by a third. Aim to create an airy structure without any crisscrossing branches. In August summer prune. Shorten any side shoots (or laterals) which are longer than 20cm back to three leaves. This will allow the sun to ripen the fruit and encourage more fruit buds. Make sure that the growth you’re cutting away feels firm to the touch.