Thursday, April 16, 2015

The most popular varieties of apples in Australia


Royal Gala

Medium in size with a sweet flavour, ideal for pies, sauces and salads.
Royal Gala are characterised by a pink blush of the skin, the colour varies from yellow to almost orange with deep orange stripes. Gala is a round, sweet apple that fits nicely into a child’s hand. It is dense, aromatic and juicy with a white flesh.




Jonathan

Its small size makes for a great snack and a favourite with children.
The Jonathan is an old-fashioned eating apple favoured by many mature Australians who treasure their crisp, juicy flesh and tangy flavour.





Golden Delicious

Popular in tarts and pies, can also be caramelized for cakes and muffins.
Golden Delicious has a bright yellow to golden skin colour, sometimes with a pink tinge and is at its best when the skin turns from green to gold. It is an excellent eating apple with a sweet and juicy crisp, creamy, white flesh.




Red Delicious

A medium to large apple with medium sweetness and white, juicy flesh.

Red Delicious are a crimson to dark red apple, characterised by five distinct crowns on the base. It has a sweet, highly aromatic, creamy, white flesh. Red Delicious is popular in many dessert dishes.




Jonagold

A large apple ideal for cooking, suitable for both hot and cold recipes.

Jonagold has a bright red skin over a yellow base. It is a sweet, juicy, crisp and refreshing apple with cream-coloured flesh. The Jonagold variety originated in New York State in 1968, as a cross between a Jonathan and Golden Delicious.


Fuji

 This medium-sized apple can be frozen and is slightly sweeter than other varieties, it’s great in salads, pies and sauces.

The skin colour of Fuji can vary, but it has a predominantly red/dull pink blush over a greeny/yellow base. A big apple with a honey sweet taste, Fuji often has a see through core. It is firm-textured, crisp and juicy with an extremely dense flesh.


Braeburn

A unique combination of sweet and tart flavour, great in pies, salads and sauces. Medium to large in size.

Originating in New Zealand in 1952, Braeburn is thought to be a cross between a Lady Hamilton and Australia’s own Granny Smith. The Braeburn skin has a red blush and stripes over a yellow background. A crisp, juicy apple, it has a cream-coloured flesh and a unique flavour that combines sweetness and tartness.


Pink Lady

Large with a firm, sweet, crisp juicy flesh. Excellent in salads, sauces and pies.

Cripps Pink apples (sold under the Pink Lady™ brand) have a cream-pale green background covered by a vibrant blush. Known as the Queen of apples, it is a crisp apple with a dense, firm flesh and an excellent, almost effervescent flavour.


Granny Smith

A hard apple with a crisp, tart flavour perfect for baking, freezing, salads, sauces and pies.

Granny Smith is one of the best cooking apples with a sensational tart, tangy flavor. When fully mature the sweetness level of this popular apple increases.




Jazz™

A crunchy, effervescent cross between Gala and Braeburn apples. Small to medium in size, with a tangy, sweet flavor.

Jazz™ apples are a crunchy, effervescent and distinctively original new variety. It has a firm but dense flesh and a tangy, sweet flavour somewhat reminiscent of peaches and melon. Small to medium in size, Jazz apples feature a pink/red blush over a light green background.



Sundowner™

Perfect for baking and a great eating apple.

Sundowner™ apples (Cripps Red variety) are a cross between a Golden Delicious and Lady Williams, and originated in Western Australia. It has a dark red skin and round shape and a flavour that improves with storage – making them a sweet apple, perfect for baking.