[3] Braeburn apples are useful in cooking as they hold their shape and do not release a great deal of liquid, making them well-suited for tarts.

However, modern commercial warehouses couple temperature management with controlled atmosphere (CA) for long-term storage of apples.

[6] The variety has a relatively impermeable skin, which restricts diffusion of gases into and out of the fruit, leading to high internal carbon dioxide concentrations.

Since Braeburn is such a desirable variety, commercial orchards and trees in regions and locations that have proven not susceptible to the browning disorder are being maintained.

Braeburn has high susceptibility to scab,[8] powdery mildew, cedar apple rust, and fire blight.