Cripps Pink
Variety of Apple · Malus domestica
Pink-red brand apple with a tangy-sweet bite and very late ripening.
Also known as: Pink Lady
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5🇦🇺 Australia 1973
Taste & characteristics
Taste
firmtartcrispsweetrefreshing
Profile
- Parentage
- Golden Delicious x Lady Williams
- Breeder
- John Cripps, DAWA
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 180 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Firm, pale pink to bright pink fruit with white, crisp flesh and balanced sweet-sharp flavour.
Growth
Very long ripening; needs warm climate with a long autumn or it fails to colour.
Yield
High; excellent storage. Only well-coloured fruit may be sold under the Pink Lady brand.
Notes
Pink Lady is a trademark, Cripps Pink the cultivar name. Red sport: Rosy Glow.
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