Campaigners hope to save mother tree of bramley apple
Summary
Campaigners are trying to save the original Bramley apple tree, which is over 200 years old, by raising money to buy the cottage and garden where it grows in Nottinghamshire. They want to create a heritage centre so the public can see and appreciate this important tree, which is the ancestor of all Bramley apples eaten worldwide.Key Facts
- The original Bramley apple tree is in the garden of a cottage in Southwell, Nottinghamshire.
- The tree is over 220 years old and was planted by Mary Ann Brailsford in the early 19th century.
- It is the source of every Bramley apple, a popular cooking apple known for its acidity.
- The tree is on sale along with the cottage, owned by Nottingham Trent University.
- Campaigners aim to raise £250,000 to buy the property and protect the tree for public benefit.
- The Bramley apple was first sold commercially in 1876 and named after an owner, Matthew Bramley.
- The campaign is supported by artist Dan Llywelyn Hall and musician Cerys Matthews.
- The tree has survived diseases and still produces fruit and new shoots.
- Clones of the tree have been planted elsewhere, including Anne Hathaway’s cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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