About Apples

• Delicious, nutritious, available all year
• Great value for money
• Wide variety of tastes, textures and colors
• World's N° 1 fruit: 55 mio tons grown every year

Selecting

There are so many types of delicious apples. Sweet and juicy, sharp and tangy, firm and crunchy, ... Which sort do you prefer?

Storing

Keep your apples cool. They lose flavor and crispness in warm temperatures. Can be kept in your refrigerator for up to 6 weeks.

Eating

Apples are the perfect snack – natural, nutritious and easy to eat out of your hand. Always wash apples before you take your first crunch. Same for cooking; wash the fruit first.

Varieties

The following DOLE Apple varieties are available in Europe:

Braeburn

Bright red or red with a greenish gold color, these attractive apples have a rich, sweet-tart flavor with a hint of spiciness. 

Cripps Pink (Pink Lady®)

The skin has a yellow undertone with distinctive pink blush. Crunch through and you discover a firm, cream-colored flesh with a sweet to tart taste. Also perfect for salads since this variety does not "brown" when sliced.

Fuji

A big, super-sweet apple with pronounced flavor that originally came from Japan. Skin color ranges from yellow-green with red highlights through to very red.

Golden Delicious

Popular for its mellow sweet flavor and firm white flesh. Skin color is yellow-green. A great all-rounder, for eating in the hand, in salads, or for cooking and baking.

Granny Smith

One of Europe's favorites, with plenty of crunch and a very tart flavor. Recognizable by its natural, bright green color with a slight pink blush.

Red Delicious

A classic and perfect for snacking out of the hand. This heart-shaped apple is bright shiny red, very crunchy, with a mildly sweet flavor.

Royal Gala

One of the softer eating apples, ideal if you have sensitive gums or wear dentures. Smaller than average, with a sweet and aromatic flavor. Skin is yellow-orange with vertical red striping. 

... whichever variety you buy, always choose apples that are firm and smooth without bruises or damage to the skin.

Availability

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Growing regions

Throughout Europe and from North America, South Africa, Chile, China and New Zealand. 

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