New season - spring 2025You can pre-order now for shipping in spring 2025. No need to pay at this stage.
Orange Pippin Trees USA logoOver 250 specialist fruit tree varieties for your orchard or back-yard

Brown's Apple cider apple tree

Brown's Apple
Brown's Apple is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 5
  • Uses: Hard cider

Brown's Apple is a widely-grown traditional English cider apple variety producing a sharp juice. It is thought to originate from the county of Devon in the early 20th century.

Brown's Apple cider apple trees for sale

You can pre-order now for spring 2025

  • Semi-dwarf 1-year bare-root tree $37.95
    Mature height: 8ft-12ft after 10 years
    G.214 rootstock

Brown's Apple characteristics

  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Pollination group5
  • Pollinating othersGood
  • Picking seasonLate
  • UsesHard cider
  • Keeping (of fruit)2-3 weeks
  • General resistanceGood
  • FireblightSome susceptibility
  • ScabVery resistant
  • Cold hardiness (USDA)Zone 4 (-34C)
  • Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1900 - 1949
  • Fruit colorOrange / Red

This variety description was researched and written by Orange Pippin staff. Last checked: 2024.