A national campaign has been launched to secure the future of the original Bramley apple tree, a venerable specimen over two centuries old, by purchasing the cottage it calls home. Sown by Mary Ann Brailsford in her parents' garden in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, between 1809 and 1815, this particular tree is the progenitor of millions of Bramley saplings cultivated globally. Currently owned by Nottingham Trent University, the Bramley Cottages are now on the market, raising fears the historic site could be lost to private ownership. The Bramley apple has since become one of Britain’s most beloved cooking varieties, with over 300 growers in England contributing to approximately 83,000 tonnes harvested across the UK each year. Artist Dan Llywelyn Hall, who recently unveiled paintings of the tree, warned that its loss would be "a great travesty and a national embarrassment".…