Pome Fruit

Our Pome Fruit unit is extremely successful in commercialising varieties and brands, such as the Pink Lady® apple brand, our flagship brand. This has equipped us with the knowledge and experience to carefully select and evaluate varieties, and launch targeted programs for successful commercialisation.

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BA29

Type:
Rootstocks

Status:
Commercial

Baigent

Type:
apples

Description:
A mutation selected by Brookfield New Zealand Ltd from Royal Gala (Kidd’s Orange Pippin x Golden Delicious). Prior to release, it was subject to extended testing and evaluation in New Zealand.

Beni Shogun

Type:
apples

Description:
A selection of Fuji discovered in Japan ripens about three weeks before other Fuji strains.

Bingo Gala

Type:
apples

Description:
An exciting, full cherry red, stable Gala mutation, discovered in South Africa.

Bud-10

Type:
Rootstocks

Status:
Under evaluation

Cripps Red

Joya®

Type:
apples

Description:
Parentage: Lady Williams x Golden Delicious. Bred by DPIRD.

DPP1

Cape Fire™

Type:
pears

Description:
Red blush, high-colour, attractive mutation of the Forelle pear variety.

Fox 9

Type:
Rootstocks

Status:
Under evaluation

Fubrax

KIKU®

Type:
apples

Description:
A high coloured Fuji brak mutant.

Golden Joy

Type:
apples

Description:
Early-season Golden local mutation, with clean cosmetic appearance.

Inored

Story®

Type:
apples

Description:
Very attractive, bright red apple with a subtle and sweet taste.

Lady in Red

Pink Lady®

Type:
apples

Description:
A New Zealand discovered mutation of Cripps Pink showing the same bright-blushed pink red colour, but covering over 70% of the fruit. Shows significantly improved Pink Lady® pack-outs.

Louterwater Granny

Type:
apples

Description:
Early Granny Smith mutation selected by Le Roux Muller on the farm Louterwater Landgoed, Louterwater, Langkloof.

Mariri Red

Type:
apples

Description:
A mutation of Braeburn selected by David Easton of New Zealand.

Nic® 29

Type:
Rootstocks

Status:
Commercial

NY 1

SnapDragon®

Type:
apples

Description:
Bright coloured, snappy texture and a sweet bursting flavour.

NY 2

RubyFrost®

Type:
apples

Description:
Large fruit size with block red colour.

Panorama Golden

Type:
apples

Description:
Early-season Golden local mutation, with clean cosmetic appearance.

PremA017

Smitten™

Type:
apples

Description:
A highly productive bi-coloured apple with a firm and crisp texture. Parentage includes Royal Gala, Braeburn, Fiesta and Falstaff.

PremA093

Sassy™

Type:
apples

Description:
Luscious, crunchy, and adorned with a deep red colour that permeates goodness with every bite. She is completely delicious, with the perfect balance of sweetness and attitude.

PremA153

Lemonade™

Type:
apples

Description:
Precocious, large-sized, productive, early mid-season yellow apple.

PremA280

Sweetie™

Type:
apples

Description:
Sweet, juicy, very firm and attractive, striped, bi-coloured apple. Parentage: Braeburn x Royal Gala.

RDS

Joya®

Type:
apples

Description:
High colour mutation of Cripps Red (Parentage: Lady Williams x Golden Delicious).

RIV71

Type:
apples

Description:
A local high colour striped Fuji mutation found in Vyeboom, South Africa.

Rosy Glow

Pink Lady®

Type:
apples

Description:
A mutation of Cripps Pink selected by Harleigh Mason in Forest Range, South Australia, shows significantly improved Pink Lady® pack-outs.

Ruby Matilda

Pink Lady®

Type:
apples

Description:
High colour mutation of Cripps Pink, discovered by Michael and Jennifer Staples in Main Ridge, Victoria, South Australia in 1999. Shows significantly improved Pink Lady® pack-outs.

TP15-41

Eden Gold™

Type:
pears

Description:
Early-season pear with extremely low chill requirement and superb eating quality.

UEB 32642

Opal®

Type:
apples

Description:
An apple variety with a golden yellow skin and a sweet, tangy flavour.

WA 2

Sunrise Magic®

Type:
apples

Description:
The first apple cultivar released from the WSU apple breeding program is ‘WA 2’. From a ‘Splendour’ x ‘Gala’ cross, its outstanding eating quality, appearance and productivity give it huge potential to be a successful cultivar.