Apples
Braeburn
Appearance:
- The background colour is green-gold and is covered with a partial reddish-orange blush or stripes
- Texture is crisp with a sweet tart taste
Production:
- From early March to mid/late April
Cripps' Red
Appearance:
- The shape is medium conical to squarish
- Colour is red with characteristic white lenticel spots
- Crisp and juicy flesh
Production:
- End February to end April
Cripps' Pink
Appearance:
- The shape is large conical
- Colour is pink-red with yellow base colour
- Firm, dense, fine flesh
- Crisp and juicy, excellent flavour, with a high sugar and acid balance
Production:
- Late March until early August
Fuji
Appearance:
- It is a medium to large fruit
- Colour is dull pink-red blush or stripes on a yellow background
- The flesh is creamy and the texture is firm and very crisp
- Very sweet, juicy apple with an attractive aroma
Production:
- Early April, depending on the strain, to late May
Gala
Appearance:
- The shape is tall conical but size can be small
- Solid orange-red on half of its surface
- The flesh is creamy and the texture is firm and crisp
- Sweet and juicy giving it excellent eating quality
Production:
- Mid January to mid June
Golden Delicious
Appearance:
- Medium-sized apple
- Green when harvested and ripening to a golden yellow colour
- In certain areas and under specific climatic conditions, the Golden Delicious can develop a delicate pink blush
- The flesh is creamy and the taste is sweet and juicy
- It is a superb eating apple
Production:
- From mid-February until mid/late September
Granny Smith
Appearance:
- Medium to large apple
- Varying in colour from light to bright green
- In cooler areas it develops a red blush
- The flesh is firm, white and crisp with a tart taste
- It is an excellent eating apple, good for baking, and excellent for sauces or pureés
Production:
- From early March to mid July
Pink Lady®
Appearance:
- It has a bright pink blush on a lime green to cream background
- Flesh is a cream colour
- Flesh is firm and crisp and the taste is sweet with a slight tartness
Production:
- Late March to early August
Royal Gala
Appearance:
- Apple is covered with bright red stripes
- Flesh is cream and the texture is crisp
- It has a unique, sweet, tangy flavour with a lovely aroma
- It is a perfect eating apple and ideal for salads
Production:
- Mid January to mid June
Sundowner®
Appearance:
- The fruit has a flat round shape
- It has a solid red blush on a green background
- Flesh colour is greenish-white
- The flesh is firm and crisp
- Taste is sweet-tart
Production:
- Mid April to early August
Topred
Appearance:
- It is a medium-sized fruit
- It has a deep red colour
- The flesh is creamy-white in colour with a crisp texture
- The taste is sweet and juicy making the fruit delicious to eat
Production:
- Mid March to mid April and mid May to mid June
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