Tangara Nursery has been granted an exclusive Master Licence to propagate and sell the new apple variety Trade Mark Crimson Snow™ in Australia.

ORIGIN

Crimson Snow™ apple variety originated in Victoria during the late 1990's. It was found as a chance seedling in an existing apple orchard in Harcourt and was first commercially planted in 2003 under the Crimson Snow™ Managed Variety Program. The variety has PBR registration in Australia and Europe. Trial blocks for testing are in place in the USA, Europe, South Africa and New Zealand.

MARKETING

Holman/Freshmax in Victoria has been granted exclusive rights to market Crimson Snow™ in Australia.

KIKU Co, in the Tyrol Region of Northern Italy has obtained the exclusive Marketing Rights to Crimson Snow™ in Europe.

Brilliant bright red to crimson colouring exhibiting a subtle background stripe covering over 85% of the apple. Snow white flesh exhibiting a very tight cell structure, ensuring excellent hanging time on the tree and shelf life after harvest. Conical to round shape. Medium brix with low acid content resulting in nicely balanced flavour attractive to both European and Asian tastes. Durable skin finish which ensures maximum harvesting and packing efficiencies thus lifting packouts and net returns per bin.

Unique tree structure which departs from the traditional Pink Lady/Sundowner style of tree. Very upright growing pattern with upright branch angles. Medium to heavy crop loading under normal growing practices. Late blossom with pollination similar to Pink Lady using Gala or selected crab apples. Supports several rootstock options including commercial plantings on M26, MM106, Mm102 and M9.