Hot climate apple from Western Australia. Very crisp, sweet tart, distinct flavor, good keeper. Skin reddish pink over green when ripe. White flesh resists browning. Harvest begins late October in Central California, about three weeks after Fuji. Self-fruitful in many western U.S. climates; pollenizer recommended for best production.
Pink Lady® Apple
Pink Lady® Apple
a.k.a. Cripps Pink cv.
- Estimated Chilling Requirement
300-400 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
6 - 9 - Pollination
Partly self-fruitful; pollenizer recommended, e.g. Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith.
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
midseason - Harvest Season within fruit type
very late - Harvest Dates
October 15 to November 10(approximate for Hickman, CA) - U.S. Plant Patent No. 7880. (Expired)
-WHERE TO BUY-
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Additional Notes
In DWN formal taste tests, Pink Lady has been one of the most consistently high-scoring varieties, per the 2014 DWN Fruit Tasting Report.
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2020-21 planting season, Pink Lady® is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
M-111 (semi-dwarf/semi-standard, 80-90% of standard size)
M-7 (semi-dwarf, 2/3 of standard size)
Geneva 935 (1/3 of standard size)
Apple seedling (standard)
