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Current Facts
Just what causes a "mealy" apple? Windrose Farm tells Specialty Produce that an apple that has hung on the tree too long or has had too much exposure to direct sun will cause an apple to become mealy.
Description/Taste
Sporting a greenish-yellow skin, Bramley apples offer a rather tangy taste which makes this variety the perfect choice for cooking. About three to four inches in diameter, reddish markings may appear on its skin. A chef's favorite!
Nutritional Value
Providing satisfying bulk with few calories, one medium-size apple has about 80 calories. Low in fat and sodium, apples are cholesterol-free. An excellent source of vitamin C, apples contain boron, a mineral that may boost alertness. Eating five daily servings of fruits and vegetables lowers the risk of cancer.
Applications
Bramley apples can take the heat. Maintaining its hardy and porous texture well, this hardy apple holds up deliciously in baked goodies including pies, cobblers, crisps and crumbles. Makes wonderful cider, apple butter and applesauce. Enhance a myriad of savory dishes with this apple's superior culinary virtues that are especially appreciated by innovative chefs. To store, refrigerate in coldest part of refrigerator.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
England's favorite apple for perfect pie, this extraordinary heirloom apple variety is said to be the traditional cooking apple of the British Isles.
Geography/History
Locally grown at Windrose Farm in California, this apple has an interesting history. According to food historians and as the story goes, a young girl named Mary Ann Brailsford planted an apple pip in Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Where this pip originated is uncertain, but what is known is that in 1837 the tree produced its first fruit that delivered an extremely tart tangy flavor. It is claimed that twenty years later, Henry Merryweather, a fellow who owned a nearby nursery, took a liking to the apples and requested cuttings. Since Mary Ann had passed away, a local butcher named Matthew Bramley was the current owner of the trees and if the apples were named after him, he would give cuttings to Merryweather. Apparently he did and they were. It is also claimed that Mary Ann's original tree still grows and produces fruit to this day. Located just east of Paso Robles, Windrose Farm specializes in Fruits, Roots, Beans and Greens. Fortunately finding fifty fertile acres in 1990 that would soon flourish with premium heirloom apples, winter squash, melons, potatoes, garlic, onions, leeks, dry beans and greens, by 1995 Windrose Farm's thriving crops were in full swing. This successful farm contributes a compatible climate for its outstanding produce. The region's microclimate, which is when there is a dramatic temperature swing of at least fifty degrees Fahrenheit that can occur within the same twenty-four hours and from season to season, is credited for Windrose Farm's superior heirloom apples, melons, carrots and many other of its beautiful and flavorful bounty. Specialty Produce strongly supports and endorses the California farming industry and our local farmers, ranchers and growers.
Featured Recipes
Recipes that include Bramley Apples. One
is easiest, three is harder.
