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Cultivar Apple

NZ Queen

Malus domestica

2 countries

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Description

‘NZ Queen’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. New Zealand apple cultivar producing mainly deep red fruit with crisp, juicy white flesh and a satisfying crunch. Ripens from March to April. Available in New Zealand.

Characteristics

Fruit Size

Medium

Skin Colour

Orange-red streaks over golden-yellow

Flesh Texture

Crisp

Harvest Timing (NZ)

Early

Storage Life

Good

Pollination Group / Partners

Flowering group 4

Notes

Developed in Hawke’s Bay, a cross of Royal Gala and Splendour. Large bi-coloured fruit, deep red with natural russet; white flesh with pear and banana notes. Harvested in Nelson from mid-March to early April.

Fruit Use

Dessert

Flavour Profile

Juicy, Crisp

Country Availability

Known to be available in 2 countries

NEW ZEALAND New Zealand