New Zealand has the perfect climate for growing apples. Our island nation receives high levels of sunshine and has a more moderate climate than continental countries because we’re surrounded by the cool Pacific Ocean. This means our summers are warm and winters mild, which is just how apples like it.
The texture of the white flesh is firm, juicy, and crunchy, while the flavors are sweet and full. What makes these apples so good is fresh air, healthy soil, and abundant sunshine under which they grow in New Zealand.
A New Zealand exclusive apple, 80% of NZ Queen's production is grown in the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand. NZ Queen is a bi-coloured apple with a stunning deep red skin colour. They are very crisp and juicy, with a sweet taste and clean white flesh.
Royal Gala, Red Delicious, Pacific Rose, Juzz varieties are most popular.
NEWZEALAND APPLE
New Zealand apple growers work with the biological ecosystems in our orchards to control pests and diseases. To minimise the impact of chemical sprays, New Zealand growers prefer either “soft chemicals” or biological interventions for pest control, such as the release of predatory wasps in the orchard when an outbreak of codling moth threatens. This means our apples have world-leading low levels of chemical residue on their skin.