Explore the fascinating stories of the Bramley and McIntosh apples, from their accidental origins to their present-day popularity. Learn about the efforts to save and clone the Bramley tree, as well as the preservation of both the Bramley and Macintosh trees. Discover the history of Macintosh apples in Ontario and the legacy of the McIntosh red apple in Canada's fruit growing industry. The podcast also includes various ads and sponsors discussing topics such as travel, communication platforms, Shark Tank, and the Nintendo Switch system.
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The Bramley apple, the most popular cooking apple in the UK, can be traced back to a single tree planted by Mary Ann Brailsford in 1809.
The Bramley apple faced challenges like lightning strike and honey fungus, but its genetic legacy lives on through cloned saplings.
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The Bramley Apple: From a single tree to a British cooking staple
The Bramley apple, the most popular cooking apple in the UK, can be traced back to a single tree planted by Mary Ann Brailsford in 1809. Despite its sour taste when raw, the Bramley apple becomes sweet and fluffy when cooked, making it ideal for pies, tarts, ciders, and fruit wines. The original tree faced challenges, including a lightning strike and honey fungus, but with the efforts of biologists from the University of Nottingham, the tree's genetic legacy lives on through cloned saplings.
The eponymous Bramley and McIntosh apples are both lucky accidents, and both of them have stories which stretch from the early 19th century into present day.
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