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=Now, botanists call me a pome (no, they’re not being rude to an Aussie apple). It’s their scientific name for the way I grow; for example, I don’t have a woody layer surrounding my seeds like apricots and peaches. It comes from the French word pomme which means apple. = =I grow on a lovely tree with spreading branches - great for climbing. In spring, the trees are covered with pretty white blossom from which apples grow once the flowers have been pollinated by insects. We continue to grow right through the summer and mature in autumn and early winter when we’re ready to be picked for you to eat. You can read more about this in How Apples Are Grown and Harvested. = =Just like you we come in all shapes, sizes and colour of skin, which can range from green, yellow, orange-red to dark red. When you bite into us you’ll find differences between varieties too. Our flesh can range from green, to creamy-white or greenish-white and we also have different tastes depending on how much sugar or acid we contain. = =Availability = =In Australia we’re available all year round - depending on our variety and where we grow. = =Did you know? = =• Granny Smith apples originated in Australia. We were first grown by Maria Anne Smith in Eastwood, Sydney in 1867 and we’re now one of the major apple varieties grown around the world. = =• Apples float when dropped into water because they consist of 25% air. = =• Over 2.6 billion apples are grown in Australia each year. = =• The longest continuous apple peel took 11 hours and 30 minutes to remove and was 52.51 metres long. = =• There are more than 7000 varieties of apples grown worldwide = =Varieties = =Australia has many different varieties of apples, the most popular being: = = = =Red Delicious Apple = =I’m a conical (cone) shaped apple with a greenish-yellow background covered with red stripes. I have a firm, crisp, creamy-white flesh with a sweet juicy, highly aromatic flavour. = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan Apple = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I’m a small to medium round apple with a deep red skin which has faint, deep red stripes. I have a fine grained, juicy white flesh with a sweet acid flavour and I’m great eaten out of hand. = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Granny Smith Apple = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I’m a round, conical shaped apple with a rich green skin. I have a crisp, firm, juicy, greenish-white flesh with a distinctive acidy flavour, which makes me excellent for cooking. = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Braeburn Apple = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I’m a medium to large, round to conical shaped apple with a glossy, striped red blush over yellow coloured skin. I have a sweet flavour with pale cream, crisp, juicy flesh. = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bonza Apple = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I’m a medium to large, flat-round apple with a bold red blush which overlays green to yellow coloured skin. I have a distinct, sweet flavour and firm, juicy, white flesh. = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pink Lady Apple = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I’m a medium, round-oblong shaped apple with yellow skin overlaid with a pink to light red blush. I’m a cross between a Golden Delicious and Lady Williams, which makes me excellent for eating out of hand as I have a crisp, fine, sweet tasting flesh. = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Golden Delicious Apple = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I’m a medium to large, round to conical shaped apple with a pale green to yellow coloured skin with creamy-green, crisp flesh. I have a pleasant sweet flavour and good aroma. I’m great for eating out of hand or I can be used for cooking. = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fuji Apple = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I’m a medium to large, flat-round to round shaped apple with a blushed dull red to crimson colour with firm, dense flesh. I have a high water and sugar content which makes me a juicy apple and my distinctive honey-sweet flavour is wonderful in stews and bakes. = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> = ||
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 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">G’day! I’m an Aussie apple, one of Granny Smith’s mob, and I’m here to tell you all about my fantastic apple family. It’s really huge and we come from all around the world - just like the people of Australia. I have so many cousins it’s hard for me to remember all their names, but my extended Australian family includes Red Delicious, Jonathan, Braeburn, Bonza, Pink Lady, Golden Delicious, Fuji and Gala apples (you can read more about them in Varieties). It’s no wonder we’re one of the most popular fruits in the world! =

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