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-

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.

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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 2021-22 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 969 (1/2 of standard size)

Apple seedling (standard)

Where to Buy DWN Trees

Pink Lady® Apple

a.k.a. Cripps Pink cv.

Additional Notes

For Home Gardens