Apple
Malus domestica
Description
An apple is the round, edible fruit of an apple tree. Fruit trees of the orchard or domestic apple, the most widely grown in the genus, are cultivated worldwide.
Taxonomy
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Malus
Cultivars
161
Adorable
‘Adorable’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Very high health fruit tree well suited to home gardens. Large, bi-coloured, red streaked on yellow fruit which is sweet, slightly tangy and fragrant. Available in New Zealand.

Akane
‘Akane’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. An older variety of apple with small red juicy apples that are perfect for eating, stewing or drying. The tree crops well with the fruit ripening around Mid season. Available in New Zealand. External cultivar references describe ‘Akane’ as follows: One of the best early-season apples, better known in the USA than Europe, but would appeal to European tastes too.

Altlander Pfannkuchenapfel
‘Altlander Pfannkuchenapfel’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Altlander Pfannkuchenapfel is a Malus domestica cultivar. A medium-large apple that has a flat to very flat shape and is tart-sweet with a mild eating flavour. It has broken orange-red stripes on a yellow/green background.

Autento
‘Autento’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Autento is an apple cultivar with firm, sweet, juicy cream-coloured flesh and a pleasant texture. It ripens in summer and stores well under refrigeration.

Ballarat
‘Ballarat’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. It bears large apples that are ripe towards the end of April. The fruit are green with a red blush and the cream flesh is lovely and juicy. Available in New Zealand.

Ballerina Bolero
‘Ballerina Bolero’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. 'Bolero' has shiny green eating apples with a golden blush. Good cropper, fruit matures about March. Available in New Zealand.

Ballerina Flamenco
‘Ballerina Flamenco’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. This columnar, compact tree produces a truly stunning spring display with white pink tinged blossoms and bronze-red new growth. In summer masses of red over green apples decorate the tree and if processed make lovely 'jelly'. Available in New Zealand.

Ballerina Polka
‘Ballerina Polka’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. There's no excuse not to plant an apple tree with this narrow columnar variety that takes up a minimum of space. 'Polka' has medium sized fruit with green skin blushed red. Available in New Zealand.

Ballerina Waltz
‘Ballerina Waltz’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. The fruit are green with a red blush, crisp and juicy flesh with a slight tang. Ripe March-April. Available in New Zealand.

Baujade
‘Baujade’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. A French apple often compared to 'Granny Smith' as it has lovely fresh green skin. Medium sized fruit, sweet tasting and aromatic. Available in New Zealand.

Beautiful Arcade
‘Beautiful Arcade’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Beautiful Arcade is a Malus domestica cultivar. A yellow apple with spashes of red. The firm, yellow flesh has a sweet taste. External cultivar references describe ‘Beautiful Arcade’ as follows: Fruit is yellow splashed with red. Short storage period.

Beauty of Bath
‘Beauty of Bath’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Beauty of Bath is a Malus domestica cultivar. A very popular old apple from the southwest of England during the 19th century. It's one of the earliest apples. External cultivar references describe ‘Beauty of Bath’ as follows: A popular English garden apple from the Victorian era, one of the first to ripen.

Bedford Crab
‘Bedford Crab’ is a cider apple of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Bedford Crab is a Malus domestica cultivar. May be grown as an ornamental tree like other crab apples, however the small fruit are used in making bittersharp type ciders. Fruit are pale yellow with a pale pinkish-red blush.

Belle De Boskoop
‘Belle De Boskoop’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Apple ‘Belle De Boskoop’ is a selection of Malus domestica. It is grown for productive crops with yellow, red tones, typically noted around april/may. External cultivar references describe ‘Belle De Boskoop’ as follows: A popular old dual-purpose apple from the Netherlands.

Benoni
‘Benoni’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Benoni is a Malus domestica cultivar. An early season variety. A high-quality dessert apple with smooth yellowish-orange skin mostly covered with bright red and deep carmine striping. External cultivar references describe ‘Benoni’ as follows: A mid-season heritage variety from Massachusetts, USA, with a pleasant sweet flavor.

Bisquet (cider)
‘Bisquet (cider)’ is a cider apple of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Bisquet (cider) is a Malus domestica cultivar. A French variety used for making bittersweet ciders. It has cylindrical-shaped fruit that is yellow with a pale orange-red blush.

Blush Babe
‘Blush Babe’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Blush Babe is an apple cultivar producing full-sized red fruit with crisp, juicy, sweet flesh. It is a naturally compact selection suited to smaller garden spaces.

Bordes
‘Bordes’ is a cider apple of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Bordes is a Malus domestica cultivar. A French cider apple variety.

Braeburn
‘Braeburn’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Bred in Motueka around 1952 'Braeburn' has become a firm favourite in the Kiwi orchard. Crisp, firm and juicy with yellowish green skin that is broadly striped with red. Available in New Zealand. External cultivar references describe ‘Braeburn’ as follows: Braeburn was the first of the new wave of bi-colored supermarket apple varieties, and re-established the importance of flavor in commercial apples. The Braeburn is a cultivar of apple that is firm to the touch with a red/orange vertical streaky appearance on a yellow/green background. Its color intensity varies with different growing conditions.

Braeburn / G Delicious
Braeburn / G Delicious is a multi-graft Malus domestica tree carrying 2 named apple cultivars on one plant. This format is useful where garden space is limited, because the tree can provide more than one harvest window, flavour profile, or pollination partner from a single planting. Braeburn / G Delicious is a double-graft apple combination carrying two varieties on one tree. Braeburn- Medium sized fruit red over green skin. Crisp, juicy, yellowish flesh. Stores well. Excellent for cooking. Ripe in autumn. Golden Delicious - Golden yellow, thin skin, crisp, juicy, sweet and delicious flesh. Hard to beat for fresh eating. Ripe in autumn. Deciduous. Matures to around 3.5 m tall by 3 m wide.