The Braeburn is a cultivar of apple that is firm to the touch with a red/orange vertical streaky appearance on a yellow/green background. Its color intensity varies with different growing conditions. It was discovered as a chance seedling in 1952 by the farmer O. Moran from Waiwhero in the Moutere Hills near Motueka, New Zealand. It was then ...

2023年11月11日 · Braeburn apples are initially from New Zealand and were discovered by a grower named O. Moran in 1952. He found the apples growing as a chance seedling in Upper Moutere, near Nelson on the South Island. After realizing they differed from any other varieties he knew, Moran brought them to Williams Brothers Nursery.

A large very firm aromatic apple, with a crisp crunch, lots of juice and the tantalising mix of sweetness and tartness that makes this one of New Zealand favourite apples. Developed from a chance seedling found on a Nelson orchard in Nelson in 1952, Braeburn is now one of New Zealand's major export varieties to Europe.

origins: It is believed to be a chance seedling of Lady Hamilton , possibly pollinated by Granny Smith , found by O. Moran in the mid-1900s near Nelson on New Zealand's South Island. The Braeburn Orchards operated by William Brothers subsequently grew it commercially.

New Zealand orchards have some of the highest apple yields in the world, and the popular varieties Royal Gala, Braeburn and Jazz were developed in New Zealand. Apples and pears have been grown in New Zealand since Europeans first settled in the country.

Braeburn is one of the most important commercial apple varieties. It originated in New Zealand in the 1950s, and by the last decades of the 20th century had been planted in all the major warm apple-growing regions of the world. Braeburn accounts for 40% of …

Originating as a chance seeding in New Zealand in the 1950’s, the Braeburn was one of the first bi–colour varieties developed with flavour to compare with older heritage varieties. It features a yellow–gold skin colour with reddish overtones, creamy firm flesh and a robust and spicy flavour.

Braeburn. Apple. Malus domestica Borkh. Discovered on the property of O.Moran, Waiwhero, Upper Moutere, New Zealand and was first grown commercially by William Bros. at Braeburn orchard, Upper Moutere in 1952. I Fruits have crisp, firm flesh with a perfumed flavour, although fruits usually fail to mature fully in the U.K. Synonyms: Breaburn ...

In the 1990s apple exports were dominated by Royal Gala and Braeburn – two varieties that were developed in New Zealand. Braeburn came from a chance seedling in Nelson and was introduced to the market in 1970. Royal Gala, which is a red mutation of Gala, developed from a private selection programme and was introduced in 1973.

Discovered on the property of O.Moran, Waiwhero, Upper Moutere, New Zealand and was first grown commercially by William Bros. at Braeburn orchard, Upper Moutere in 1952. I Fruits have crisp, firm flesh with a perfumed flavour, although fruits usually fail to mature fully in the U.K.