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Varieties
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Introduction
New Zealand has long been highly regarded as one of best apple producing regions in the world. New Zealand growers have a proud
and extensive history in the apple industry and have introduced some very popular and highly sought after varieties.
Braeburn, Gala and Royal Gala, originating in New Zealand, have become extremely popular and desirable all around the world.
New Zealands apple crop consists mostly of the Royal Gala and Braeburn varieties. Fuji, Coxs Orange, Red Delicious and Granny Smith varieties make up the remainder.
New varieties are gaining momentum in the market, the most recent being New Zealand Rose and New Zealand Beauty.
Taylor Corp apples are high quality and uniquely flavoursome, due to the varieties used and the excellent growing conditions the Hawkes Bay provides.
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Originating in New Zealand, this variety was found as a seedling in the Moutere Hills near Motueka (south island).
New Zealand Braeburn is without doubt the best in the world.
Braeburn flowers early in the spring and is harvested mid-late autumn giving ample time for the wonderful flavour to develop.
A firm, juicy bi colour apple Braeburn has a unique combination of sweet and tart flavour. Especially popular in Europe.
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Availabilty:
Cool-Stored: Mar - May
CA-Stored: Jun - Aug
Size/Count:
60 - 150
(Z-Pack equivalent)
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Another variety originating in New Zealand, favoured for both colour and crunch and New Zealand's second largest volume variety.
A member of the Gala family the Royal Gala has a bold, red striped appearance with a firm texture.
With a thin skin and crisp sweet flesh, the Royal Gala is a very special apple. Its outstanding appearance and eating qualities have made
Royal Gala one of the world's premium varieties.
Higher colour strains include Galaxy and Brookfield but the superior sweet flavour remains the same in all colour variations
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Availabilty:
Cool-Stored: Feb - May
CA-Stored: Jun - Dec
Size/Count:
60 - 180
(Z-Pack equivalent)
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The gala variety is a unique New Zealand Apple that is now grown worldwide. The original Gala apple was developed from
the Cox Orange Pippin, Golden Delicious and Red Delicious. In the 30 years since the gala variety started appearing, high colour varieties have
been developed such as Royal Gala, Galaxy and Brookfield.
With a pink redish stripe on a yellow background, the Gala is a very sweet, crisp eating apple and an excellent export variety.
It is harvested from late February until late March
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Availabilty:
Cool-Stored: Feb - May
CA-Stored: Jun - Dec
Size/Count:
60 - 180
(Z-Pack equivalent)
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The Fuji variety originated in Japan. Fuji apples are super sweet, super juicy and crisp. Its appeal is its low-acid sweetness combined with juicy
firm-fleshed crispness.
The characteristic colour includes a pink stripe, but high-colour Fuji strains are now available that are closer to red all over.
It is great in salads and applesauce. Fuji is a great dessert apple and is one of our favorite snacking apples!
The Fuji has excellent storage qualities and tends to last longer than other varieties.
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Availabilty:
Cool-Stored: Mar - May
CA-Stored: Jun - Aug
Size/Count:
60 - 180
(Z-Pack equivalent)
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Developed in Havelock North, New Zealand in the 1970's from cross between the Gala and Splendour varieties. A series of seedlings where developed,
NZ Beauty is the earliest of the series to mature during the season.
The NZ Beauty is a large, firm and juicy apple with a thin rose red skin and a full sweet flavour. Often described as "a great eat".
NZ Beauty is best consumed relatively quickly after harvest (8 to 10 weeks).
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Availabilty:
Cool-Stored: Feb - Apr
Size/Count:
60 - 150
(Z-Pack equivalent)
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A semi-sweet, early season dessert apple with red flushes on light yellow skin. Harvested in late February/March, this is
one of the first varieties to reach export markets. It is particularly popular in the United Kingdom where it is desirable as a dessert apple.
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Striped to solid red, the red Delicious is a sweet, crisp,
and juicy apple. An excellent snacking apple and great for
salads because of the crisp texture and sweetness. Often
referred to as America's favorite apple, the Red Delicious
has been in the market since 1874 and originated Peru, Iowa.
Red Delicious apples are picked from mid-March until
mid-April.
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Availabilty:
Cool-Stored: Mar - May
Size/Count:
60 - 150
(Z-Pack equivalent)
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Pink LadyŽ apples originated through a natural process of
cross-pollination between a Golden Delicious and a Lady
Williams in the warm sunshine of the Margaret River area, to
the south of Perth in Western Australia in 1979.
They require great care and dedication in growing, since
they mature more slowly than other apples and it is no
accident that the best Pink LadyŽ apples come from areas
close to the best wine growing regions of the world.The
Pink Lady has an excellent shelf life and is extremely slow
to brown when cut.
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Availabilty:
Cool-Stored: Jun - Aug
CA-stored: Jun - Sep
Size/Count:
60 - 165
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The third in the series to be harvested from the Havelock
North breeding programme. The best
variety of
apple from the Pacific series of apples that originated here
in New Zealand.
Pacific Rose
is a cross between a Gala and a Splendor, with a rosy pink
to bright red, thin outer skin. Inside, the flesh white,
sweet, crisp and juicy. This apple has excellent storage
ability. It is often compared to the Fuji in flavor and is
good for eating out of hand or for use in fruit salads.
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Availabilty:
Cool-Stored: Apr - Jun
CA-stored: Jul - Sep
Size/Count:
60 - 180
(Z-Pack equivalent)
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A tart, crisp, juicy apple with freckled
green skin that is suitable for both eating as is and for
cooking.
Vivid green in colour, the Granny Smith is a fresh, juicy,
crunchy, green-skinned apple with a tart taste. It has high
juice content and keeps very well. The Granny Smith is an
excellent desert or cooking apple. The juicy, firm and
naturally large size is well known all over the world.
Favoured by New Zealand growers for its keeping ability "in
a box on the cold side of the shed", for consumption over
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Availabilty:
Cool-Stored: Mar - May
CA-stored: Jun - Sep
Size/Count:
60 - 150
(Z-Pack equivalent)
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A really superb eating apple New Zealand Queen is a cross between Gala and Splendor
that was developed in the Hawke's Bay region. New Zealand
Queen is a deep red, firm, juicy, and sweet
apple variety.
New Zealand Queen is harvested mid season and is well known
for its excellent keeping qualities. It can be difficult to
grow but the effort is worthwhile as New Zealand Queen is
superb eating apple.
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Availabilty:
Cool-Stored: Apr - Jun
CA-stored: Jul - Sep
Size/Count:
60 - 180
(Z-Pack equivalent)
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