Want to know what time of the year your favourite fruit is available?
| Apples | All Year Round |
| Apricots | December - January |
| Bananas | All Year Round |
| Cherries | Dec - Jan & June - July |
| Custard Apple | March - July |
- May-Sept Bravo™ With a dark burgundy skin, vibrant white flesh, the Bravo™ has a sweet, juicy taste.
- May-Oct Envy™ Small-to medium-sized, Envy™ apples are rich in taste and sweet.
- All year Granny Smith. ...
- Feb-Oct Fuji. ...
- Mar-Jan Jazz™ ...
- All year Pink Lady. ...
- Feb-Oct Kanzi® ...
- Apr-Jan Red Delicious.
What are the best apples to buy in Australia?
We say: The Pink Lady is Australia’s best-selling apple, but for some, it’s a tiny bit too sweet. The best apples have a more gentle, neutral taste. 3. Sundowner Applelicious.
When are apples ripe in Australia?
Apple season in Australia lasts from summer until winter (from January to June). To find out whether the apples on your tree are ripe enough to pick, simply take an apple in your hand, lift it and twist gently. You'll know the apples are ripe enough if the fruit comes away from the branch with ease.
Where do apples grow in NSW?
NSW is the second highest apple producing state after Victoria (Ag. Commodities, 2015-16) [1] and has a reputation for producing quality fruit from high up on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, at Batlow in the south and Orange in the middle of the state. Bilpin is the other noted apple growing area.
Do Australians eat their apples whole?
Australians have a long and healthy relationship with apples, dating back to Maria Ann Smith, much better known as “Granny” Smith, who in the mid 1800s cultivated the first crop of our now famous Granny Smith apples. Most people eat their apples whole rather than cut up, according to research conducted by local industry group Aussie Apples.
Which apples are in season right now?
APPLE CHARTVarietyTasteHarvestFujiVery sweet. Firm, crisp, and juicy.Late OctoberGalaSweet with crisp yellow flesh.Early SeptemberGinger GoldSlightly tart and crisp.Mid AugustGold RushSweet and crispLate October33 more rows
What is the season for apples in Australia?
The Aussie Apple-picking season runs from February to June. Between harvests, growers store apples using sophisticated refrigeration to control the atmosphere and slow ripening. Good storage means that you can enjoy the taste and health benefits of apples all year round.
Are Golden Delicious apples in season now?
You typically will find well know varieties like Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Gala in the stores all year round.
What is the sweetest apple in Australia?
Fuji. Fuji apples are sweeter than other varieties with a sweet honey taste. Crisp and juicy with a firm texture, these apples are considered ideal for snacking!
What is the best apple to eat?
Recommended ApplesFuji Apples.SweeTango® Apples.Honeycrisp Apples.Piñata® Apples.Pink Lady Apples.
Which apple is the sweetest and Crispiest?
HoneycrispHoneycrisp. If there was ever a perfect apple for snacking, this might be it. It's fragrant, sweet and tart. Plus, its shatteringly crisp texture works well when used as a topping on open-faced sandwiches.
What is the tastiest kind of apple?
Some of the best tasting apple varieties are Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Fuji, Ambrosia, and Cox's Orange Pippin. These varieties are most flavorful when picked at peak ripeness and eaten within a few months of harvest. Apple flavor is also affected by autumn temperatures and the overall terroir of the growing region.
What fruit is in season right now?
Fruits: Apples, apricots, avocados, bananas, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupe, cherries, cucumbers, honeydew melon, lemons, limes, mangoes, peaches, plums, raspberries, tomatoes, and watermelon.
When are apples picked in Australia?
FUN FACTS ABOUT APPLES IN AUSTRALIA. Apples in Australia are freshly picked between January and June. Apples are available year round, as they can be held in cold storage for more than six months. More apples are grown in Victoria than any other state.
How to tell when an apple is ripe in Australia?
You'll know the apples are ripe enough if the fruit comes away from the branch with ease.
What are some interesting facts about apples?
FUN FACTS ABOUT APPLES IN AUSTRALIA 1 Apples in Australia are freshly picked between January and June. 2 Apples are available year round, as they can be held in cold storage for more than six months. 3 More apples are grown in Victoria than any other state. 4 Tasmania is known as the Apple Isle for good reason: in the 1860s, there were 120 different varieties being grown. 5 The Granny Smith apple was first grown by Maria Anne Smith in Eastwood, Sydney in 1867.
What is the best apple tree to grow?
Popular dwarf varieties include Dorsett Golden, Dwarf Apple Bite Size, Dwarf Apple Sweet Cheeks and Dwarf Gala Apple.
How to tell if an apple is ripe?
Another way to find out whether the apples are ripe enough, is to pick a single apple from the tree and cut it open. A ripe apple will have dark brown seeds. If the seeds still appear light or white in colour, they may need more time on the tree to ripen. A ripe apple will come away from the branch with a gentle tug.
What does John Newton say about apples?
In The Roots of Civilisation, writer John Newton notes that "apples grow more abundantly in orchards with other apple trees, and the more apples growing in a district, the more each tree will produce".
What apple trees grow well in a garden?
For larger gardens, Jonathan and Granny Smith apple trees are both delicious to eat and easy to grow.
Where did the Golden Delicious apple originate?
Originating from a breeding program in Japan, this apple is a cross between a Golden Delicious and Senshu apple. Known for its golden yellow skin, and features a complex, sweet flavour that will entice consumers everywhere.
What is the taste of Kanzi apples?
Kanzi® apples have a delicious sweet and tangy taste, with their knock-out flavour coming from the variety’s parents – the sweet Gala and the tangy Braeburn.
What is a medium apple?
A medium to large apple with a medium sweetness and crisp white, juicy flesh. Great in salads.
What color is a large apple?
This large apple has distinctive burgundy skin that contrasts brilliantly with its white flesh. A crisp refreshing apple.
What is Ambrosia apple?
Ambrosia® is an intensely sweet, juicy and aromatic variety with a cream coloured flesh. Named after the mythical ‘food of the Gods’, this apple satisfies all senses from its glossy, smooth appearance, distinct perfumed aroma to crisp texture and honeyed flavour.
How many varieties of apples are there in Australia?
APPLES. Who knew they were this controversial? Australia’s second most popular fruit has 12 varieties grown here. So which is the best - and the worst?
How many apples do Aussies eat a year?
We Aussies love our apples. Our farmers grow 1.6 billion of them each year, and we eat 200 million kilos a year. That’s more than any fruit except bananas.
What is the flavor of an apple?
The blurb says: “A crisp, juicy apple, it has a cream-coloured flesh and a unique flavour that combines sweetness and tartness.”
What is the taste of a crisp apple?
The blurb says: “a crisp apple with a dense, firm flesh, distinctive pink colouring and a fizzy, almost effervescent flavour.”
What if you don't think these apples are tops?
You’re a royal galah if you don’t think these apples are tops.
Can you eat apples whole?
Most people eat their apples whole rather than cut up, according to research conducted by local industry group Aussie Apples. The main advice from Aussie Apples is to keep your apples in the fridge. Fruit bowls full of shiny red apples look great in impressionist art, but they’re a sure way to make your apples floury.
Is red delicious the same as apple?
While a good red delicious is the equal of any apple, the reality is that the most commonly-grown apple in NSW is often stored too long and can be floury when it hits the shops. 8. Jazz. Not quite music to your mouth.
When will Pink Lady fruit be available in Australia?
Pink Lady – The most popular variety in Australia loved for its sweetness with just a little zing. New season fruit will be available in mid April – in the meantime you may find this variety isn’t eating as well as it can, maybe take the opportunity to try another variety or if you can’t live without buy in smaller quantities and store in the crisper before consuming.
When is Royal Gala fruit available?
Royal Gala – The earliest main variety available with fruit appearing in February. Eating wonderfully now, including the unwaxed Gala we have on our front display – we’re now in our 10th year of selling these wonderful apples.
What does autumn mean?
Autumn not only means a shift in the weather and the daylight but also a change in seasonal fruits and vegetables. One exciting autumnal event we look forward to is the new season of apples and pears!
Where are apples grown in Australia?
Batlow is considered by many apple growers to be the premium apple growing region in Australia. It has cold winters and long cool summers that produce clean, crisp apples. Apples have been grown in Batlow since about 1900 and in 1922, the Batlow Fruit Co-operative was formed to help local growers market their fruit.
How many apples are there in South Australia?
There are currently about 1.5 million apple trees in South Australia, grown by around 60 apple growers, of which about 40 growers primarily produce apples; the remainder produce apples with other mixed enterprises.
How many growers are there in NSW?
There are approximately 80 growers in NSW, predominantly centred around Orange and Batlow. Cripps Pink (marketed as Pink Lady®) and Royal Gala have overtaken Red Delicious as the most widely grown varieties in NSW and a number of new varieties such as Kanzi®, Jazz™ and Bravo™ are being planted. Orange.
Why do apples have wax?
Apples naturally develop a coat of wax when they are growing to help protect the fruit and to retain moisture and therefore firmness of the apple. Once picked, the apples are cleaned, removing this natural coat of wax. Often, a food-grade wax is applied to replace the naturally-occurring wax to provide the same benefits, including a nice glossy shine.
What are the apples grown in the Granite Belt?
The main apple varieties grown in the Granite Belt at present include: Pink Lady®, Royal Gala, Granny Smith and Red Delicious .
When is the best time to pick apples in Australia?
Choose apples with firm, smooth skin. Keep your apples crisp by storing them in the fridge. The Aussie Apple-picking season runs from February to June. Between harvests, growers store apples using sophisticated refrigeration to control the atmosphere and slow ripening.
Where is the apple industry located in Queensland?
The Queensland apple industry is based solely on the so-called Granite Belt around Stanthorpe, on the Queensland/New South Wales border. The region is well named with clearly visible large granite outcrops and balancing boulders from the Triassic age (251-205 million years old). Stanthorpe in Southern Queensland is known for producing crunchy apples.
