Russet - it’s actually a good thing. Some people think that apples with ‘russet’ on their skin have a defect - but these apples are sweeter. The skin russet is caused by the sun, meaning they have been exposed to more light and have developed a higher sweetness.

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Russet

Russet - it’s actually a good thing. Some people think that apples with ‘russet’ on their skin have a defect - but these apples are sweeter. The skin russet is caused by the sun, meaning they have been exposed to more light and have developed a higher sweetness.

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The journey of an apple

Our apples start with blossom - growing in groups of 5 with another flower in the middle. Bees come to the orchard to pollinate the flowers and from that point, our apples begin to grow.

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Red, red apples!

Redness often means more antioxidants, and some of our varieties even have redness on the inside! This redness is an indication of even higher than normal antioxidant levels. You can see this on our Hawkes Bay apples as they grow in the natural sunshine.‍

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