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[Rodney Eveland <Reveland@WYOMING.com>]

According to websites in England the Bramley is "God's personal gift to
them".

http://www.bramleyapples.co.uk/

And I found another website where the English did a taste test of Apple
pie and Bramley (what else) won. So perhaps it's best qualities come out
in certain climates. They do not claim it to be a good fresh eating
apple. I unfortunately live in a very different cliimate. Zone 3