Available Counts

Carton Weight

56, 64, 70, 72, 80, 88, 90, 96, 100,110, 113, 120,135,150,165

18kg & 12.5kg

Variety

Availablitiy

Braeburn

March - June

Fuji

April - August

Golden Delicious

February - August

Granny Smith

April - August

Late Top Red

June - September

Pink Lady

April - August

Royal Gala

February - August

Starking

February - August

Top Red

March - July

Braeburn

Origin:

Tree

New Zealand (chance seedling)

Chilling requirement : high

Vigour : strong

Growth habit : upright

Full bloom date : early October

Pollinators : golden Delicious, Hilleri, Gala, Sweet Cornelly

Bearing habit : spurs and shoots

Production : high

Fruit

Harvest Date : late March

Mass : 140 g

Shape : globose to flat-globose

Skin color : orange-red stripes on green-yellow background

Lenticels : conspicuous

Flesh color : cream

Taste : fragrant, sub-acid

Texture : crisp

Storage ability : medium to good

General

Water core, sunburn, bitter pit and small fruit a problem

Fuji

Origin:

Tree

Japan, fuji mutation, Irradiated Fuji (Ralls Jannet x Delicious)

Chilling requirement : high

Vigour : Strong

Growth Habit : spreading

Full Bloom Date : middle October

Pollinators : Hillieri, Granny Smith

Bearing Habit: spurs and shoots

Production: good

Fruit

Harvest Date: late March

Mass: 150 g

Shape: flat-globose

Skin Colour: red striped blush on yellow background

Lenticels: Conspicuous

Flesh Colour: creamy

Taste: juicy, sweet

Texture: crisp

Storage Ability: very good

General

When fruit is picked with a green ground colour this green colour does not change to yellow with cold storage.

Golden Delicious

Origin:

Tree

USA, chance seedling with Golden Reinette and Grime's Golden as possible parents.

Synonyms: Arany Delicious, Delicious Aurin, Stark Golden Delicious, Yellow Delicious, Mullins Yellow seedling.

Chilling requirement : high

Vigour : strong

Growth Habit : upright

Full Bloom Date : early to middle October

Pollinators : Granny Smith, Hillierie, Starking types, Royal Gala

Bearing Habit: spurs and shoots

Production: high

Fruit

Harvest Date: late February to early March

Mass: 160 g

Shape: globose to globose-conical

Skin Colour: green-yellow

Lenticels: Conspicuous

Flesh Colour: green-white

Taste: fragrant and sweet

Texture: crisp

Storage Ability: very good

General

Russeting is a problem.

Granny Smith

Origin:

Tree

Australia, a chance seedling

Chilling requirement : medium to low

Vigour : strong

Growth Habit : semi-upright

Full Bloom Date : early to middle October

Pollinators : Golden Delicious, Starking, Hillieri, Spur Winter Banana

Bearing Habit: spurs

Production: high

Fruit

Harvest Date: late March to early April

Mass: 150 g

Shape: globose-conical

Skin Colour: green

Lenticels: Conspicuous

Flesh Colour: white

Taste: acid

Texture: crisp

Storage Ability: very good

General

Develops scald when harvested too early.

Late Top Red

Origin:

Tree

USA Shotewell Delicious mutation

Chilling requirement : high

Vigour : strong

Growth Habit : upright

Full Bloom Date : middle to late October

Pollinators : Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Hillieri

Bearing Habit: spurs and shoots

Production: medium

Fruit

Harvest Date: late February to early April

Mass: 130 g

Shape: truncate-conical

Skin Colour: striped red

Lenticels: Conspicuous

Flesh Colour: creamy-white

Taste: sweet

Texture: crisp

Storage Ability: good

General

Better colour than Starking but not as good as Early Red One

Pink Lady

Origin:

Tree

Australia, bred by John Cripps of the Western Australia Department of Agriculture (Golden Delicious x Lady Williams)

Chilling requirement : medium

Vigour : strong

Growth Habit : upright

Full Bloom Date : late September to middle October

Pollinators : Royal Gala, Fuji, Hillieri, Granny Smith, Red Delicious

Bearing Habit: spurs and tips

Production: good

Fruit

Harvest Date: middle to late April

Mass: 155 g

Shape: oblong

Skin Colour: pink to light red solid blush overlaying a lime yellow background

Lenticels: inconspicuous

Flesh Colour: creamy white

Taste: sweet-tart

Texture: crisp and fine

Storage Ability: very good

General

Light management is important to ensure good colour development.

Royal Gala

Origin:

Tree

New Zealand, Gala mutation.

Synonyms : Tenroy, Red Gala, Ten Hove

Chilling requirement : high

Vigour : very strong

Growth Habit : upright

Full Bloom Date : early to middle October

Pollinators : Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Sweet Cornelly, Spur Winter Banana, Hilliieri

Bearing Habit: spurs and shoots

Production: medium

Fruit

Harvest Date: early to middle February

Mass: 152 g

Shape: flat-globose

Skin Colour: green-yellow with bright red stripes

Lenticels: inconspicuous

Flesh Colour: cream

Taste: fragrant, sweet

Texture: crisp

Storage Ability: good

General

Thin to one fruit per cluster. High percentage of well-colored fruit.

Starking

Origin:

Tree

USA, Delicious mutation

Synonyms: Starking Delicious, Double Red Delicious, Extra Red Delicious

Chilling requirement : high

Vigour : strong

Growth Habit : upright

Full Bloom Date : middle October

Pollinators : Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Hillieri

Bearing Habit: spurs and shoots

Production: medium

Fruit

Harvest Date: early March

Mass: 140 g

Shape: truncate-conical

Skin Colour: green-yellow with red stripes

Lenticels: inconspicuous

Flesh Colour: cream

Taste: Sweet

Texture: crisp

Storage Ability: good

General

Inclined to produce poorly colored fruit.

Top Red

Origin:

Tree

USA, Shortwell Delicious mutation.

Synonyms: Topred Delicious

Chilling requirement : high

Vigour : strong

Growth Habit : upright

Full Bloom Date : middle to late October

Pollinators : Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Hillieri

Bearing Habit: spurs and shoots

Production: medium

Fruit

Harvest Date: late February to early March

Mass: 130 g

Shape: truncate-conical

Skin Colour: striped red

Lenticels: Conspicuous

Flesh Colour: creamy-white

Taste: Sweet

Texture: crisp

Storage Ability: good

General

Better colour than Starking but not good as Early Red one.