Apples
Apple Variety January February March April May June
Royal Gala
Jonathan
Red Jonathan
Golden Delicious
Dwarf Golden Delicious
Red Delicious
Cox's Orange Puppin
Dwarf Red Delicious
Red Fuji
Pinkabelle(TM)
Granny Smith
Pink Lady
Sundowner
Lady William

Royal Gala
Fruit:
Medium round
Skin:
Stripe red-orange blush over yellow background.
Flesh:
Creamy yellow; crisp and juicy; sweet flavour.
Maturity:
Ripens mid-late Feb.
Pollinators:
Red Delicious, Red Fuji.
Comments:
One of the best flavoured apples available. Good keeping qualities for an early apple. Suitable fresh, in salads or cooked.
Jonothan
Fruit:
Medium round with short stem.
Skin:
Red blush with some stripe over green - yellow background.
Flesh:
White; crisp and juicy; sweet.
Maturity:
Ripens early to mid March.
Pollinators:
Granny Smith, Delicious.
Comments:
Still has a place in the home garden.
Red Jonothan
Fruit:
Medium round with short stem.
Skin:
Deep red blush with some stripes over green - yellow background.
Flesh:
White; crisp and juicy; sweet.
Maturity:
Ripens early March.
Pollinators:
Granny Smith, Delicious.
Comments:
Still has a place in the home garden.
Golden Delicious
Fruit:
Large round to conical.
Skin:
Pale green to yellow.
Flesh:
Creamy coloured; crisp and juicy; sweet; fine textured.
Maturity:
Ripens mid March.
Pollinators:
Granny Smith, Red Delicious.
Comments:
Produces heavy crops. Used for pies, tarts, caramelised in cakes, muffins.
Dwarf Golden Delicious
"starkspur"
Fruit:
Large conical.
Skin:
Pale green to golden yellow.
Flesh:
Creamy; crisp and juicy; sweet; fine textured.
Maturity:
Ripens mid to late March.
Pollinators:
Red Delicious, Red Fuji.
Comments:
Similar to Golden Delicious. Spur variety. Small tree, 1.5 to 2 metres.
Red Delicious
"Hi Early"
Fruit:
Large round to conical.
Skin:
Pale green to yellow.
Flesh:
Creamy coloured; crisp and juicy; sweet; fine textured.
Maturity:
Ripens mid March.
Pollinators:
Granny Smith, Red Delicious.
Comments:
Produces heavy crops. Used for pies, tarts, caramelised in cakes, muffins.
Cox's Orange Pippin
Fruit:
Medium round.
Skin:
Red orange stripe over greenish background.
Flesh:
Creamy; crisp and juicy.
Maturity:
Ripens end of March.
Pollinators:
Granny Smith, Jonathan.
Comments:
A good keeping dessert apple.
Dwarf Red Delicious
"Tas-Ag"
Fruit:
Large conical.
Skin:
Full red blush over most of fruit.
Flesh:
White; firm; crisp and juicy.
Maturity:
Ripens mid to late March.
Pollinators:
Golden Delicious, Gala.
Comments:
A spur type Red Delicious which produces large crops. Dwarfing tree growing 1.5 to 2 metres.
Red Fuji
"Naga Fu No.2"
Fruit:
Large round.
Skin:
Dull red blush over green-yellow background.
Flesh:
Creamy white; crisp and juicy; excellent sweet flavour; aromatic; fine textured.
Maturity:
Ripens mid April.
Pollinators:
Delicious, Gala.
Comments:
Excellent storage. Used for salads, pies and sauces.
NEW Pinkabelle (TM)
Fruit:
Medium size round to conical.
Skin:
Attractive pink to red with some stripe over green-yellow background.
Flesh:
White; crisp and juicy; good sweet flavour.
Maturity:
Ripens mid April to early May.
Pollinators:
Gala, Granny Smith, Red Fuji, or a second pinkabelle.
Comments:
Dwarf Pink Lady producing full size fruit. Grows up to 2m high and 1m wide. Ideal for pots or small gardens. Heavy cropping.
Granny Smith
Fruit:
Medium-round white.
Skin:
Deep green with white lenticel spots.
Flesh:
White; very firm; crisp and juicy; tart flavour.
Maturity:
Ripens mid April to late May.
Pollinators:
Jonathan, Golden and Red Delicious.
Comments:
All-purpose apple. Ripens over long period. Australia’s own, world renowned. Use for cooking and salads.
Pink Lady
Fruit:
Medium-size round to conical.
Skin:
Attractive pink to red with some stripe over green-yellow background.
Flesh:
White; crisp and juicy; good sweet flavour.
Maturity:
Ripens late April to mid May.
Pollinators:
Gala, Granny Smith, Red Fuji.
Comments:
Very attractive variety with good storage capacity. Sweeter flesh than Lady William. A world class apple. Used for eating fresh, salads, sauces and pies.
Sundowner
Fruit:
Medium round conical.
Skin:
Attractive red blush with white lenticel spots.
Flesh:
White; firm; crisp and juicy; sweet.
Maturity:
Ripens late May to mid June.
Pollinators:
Delicious, Granny Smith.
Comments:
Great late season variety, good keeping quality.
Lady William
Fruit:
Medium round, slightly conical.
Skin:
Red blush over 90% of fruit with a slight green stripe. Greenish background colour.
Flesh:
White; very firm; crisp and juicy.
Maturity:
Ripens late May to early June.
Pollinators:
Gala, Granny Smith, Jonathan.
Comments:
Needs a long growing season. Should be stored before eating to allow flavour to develop. Eat fresh or add to salads.