Bramley (apple)
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| Art | Cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ) |
| origin | Southwell , Nottinghamshire |
| Breeding year | 1809 |
| Launch | 1867 |
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Bramley, also Bramley's Seedling, is a cultivar of the cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ) that belongs to the Renetten family . The cooked apple was discovered as a chance seedling in England in the early 19th century . Most of the apples are grown commercially in the UK, and to a lesser extent in the USA, Canada and Japan. Bramleys from the Armagh region in Northern Ireland have been protected as Armagh Bramley as a Protected Geographical Indication of the European Union since 2012 .
The apple is decidedly sour raw, but gains a lot of flavor when cooked and is the variety of choice in many UK recipes for apple pie and other apple dishes. The proportion of malic acid in apples is very high, while the proportion of sugar is comparatively low. The apple therefore has a comparatively high aroma even after the cooking process. It is also very watery, which creates a melting texture after cooking. It is often used to prepare apple sauce.
The tree is an accidental seedling that the young Englishwoman Mary Ann Brailsford planted in Southwell , Nottinghamshire between 1809 and 1815 . After the garden and property were sold to a Matthew Bramley in 1846, the local breeder Henry Merryweather asked him if he could continue growing the apple and put it on the market. Bramley agreed on the condition that the apples bear his name, while Brailsford himself never learned of the apple's success. In 1867 the variety came onto the commercial market. The apple was first exhibited and recommended to the Royal Horticultural Society in 1876. By 1944 the number of Bramley trees in the UK had grown to two million.
Despite severe storm damage at the beginning of the 20th century, the original apple tree still lived at its location in 2011 and continued to bear fruit. The keeper of the tree bought the property including the garden in order to be able to take care of this tree. In Southwell Minster since 2009 commemorated by a stained glass at the apple.
In 2010 UK Bramley production was valued at around £ 50 million. Outside of the UK, the apple is almost unknown, with demand mainly from British exiles or consumers who are familiar with Bramley apples through experience in Great Britain.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Martin Cassidy: Armagh Bramley growers celebrate special EU status , BBC Online March 8, 2012.
- ↑ a b The Bramley Apple Information Service: FAQ
- ↑ a b c University of Nottingham (2009, April 3). /releases/2009/03/090324081617.htm Turning Back The Clock To Save The Bramley Apple , ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ↑ a b c d Chris Beardshaw: British to the Core , BBC Online June 16, 2011.
Web links
- The Bramley Apple Information Service from English Apples and Pears Ltd