New Zealand Beauty
A New Zealand developed apple from a cross of Gala and Splendour apples. It is medium sized and has a unique rose pink skin colour. It is crisp, juicy and has a sweet rich flavour.
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Royal Gala
This apple was developed in New Zealand and is the red colour of the Gala variety. It is derived from Cox's Orange, Golden Delicious and Red Delicious varieities. It is a very crisp and sweet apple, with a dinstinctive red fleck through the skin.
Available from late February
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Cox's Orange
A semi sweet apple that is classically used for desserts. This apple was one of the first apples to reach export markets. It has a red flush on a light yellow skin.
Available from late February
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New Zealand Queen
A superb eating apple that is a cross between a Gala and Splendor. It is crisp, juicy and sweet. Has a pink colour.
Available early April
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Braeburn
Developed in New Zealand this apple has a medium to high acidity. The tartness of this apple makes it more popular in Europe and North America. It has great storage quality and has a distinctive crisp flesh. It has a bold red stripe on a partially orange-red colour with a green background.
Available from late March.
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Sonya
Developed in New Zealand and exclusive to Freshco, is a cross between Gala and Red Delicious. An exceptionally sweet apple with strong flavour with no acidity. Very crisp flesh with a red blush over yellow skin.
Available late March/early April
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Fuji
This immensely flavourful variety, grows large in size. This crisp apple is known for its hard texture and syrupy flavour. Its very versatile and is very good for cooking as well as eating, because it holds its texture. It produces a pinky red colour at harvest which occurs in March/April.
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Tentation
Working closely with Club Tentation NZ, this exclusive variety is available through Freshco. A French apple that is known to blush better in New Zealand than where it is grown in Europe. It is a sweet, acidic and aromatic fruit with a golden yellow skin that blushes golden orange. If interested in this exciting new variety, please contact us. Available from late March. For more information go to www.nztentation.com
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New Zealand Rose
This apple also developed in New Zealand is a sweet and crisp fleshed apple. This is a favourite among the New Zealand Domestic market
Available from April
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Granny Smith
A uniquely developed New Zealand variety that is refreshingly tangy and crisp. This apple is coloured bright green and has a white crisp flesh. A traditional apple in most world markets.
Available from April to May
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Pink Lady Developed in Western Australia, this apple is a cross between Golden Delicious and Lady Williams apples. It is a sweet tangy apple which has a pink blush over a green background. This medium sized apple has a cream dense flesh that resists browning when cut. (photo available soon)
Available late April
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