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Red Delicious (Mid season) Area :

Himachal Pradesh Widely planted cultivar, fruits are large, oblong conical; skin smooth, bright-dark red colour, sometimes striped; pulp creamy white, tender, crisp, mildly sweet and juicy; available year-round and is mainly grown for table purpose.

Golden Delicious (Late Season) Area :

Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh Moderately vigorous of trees; fruits medium-large, oblong, skin golden yellow with russetted prominent small dots scattered all over; pulp creamy white, firm, crisp, mildly sweet; available year-round. It is used for table and processing purpose.

McIntosh Area :

Himachal Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh. Vigorous growth of trees; fruit medium, oblate round, skin smooth with shining carmine colour on a pale green background; pulp white, tender, crisp, juicy; sweet with a good acid blend and mild flavour; susceptible to scab.

Chaubattia Anupam Area :

Uttar Pradesh. The variety produces medium sized fruits, which are shining yellow with red strips. Fruits have crispy white flesh with a sweet taste. The fruits of this variety have a distinct aromatic flavour.

Lal Ambri Area :

Jammu & Kashmir It is a cross between Red Delicious and Ambri. Skin is smooth, bright-dark red colour; pulp creamy white, tender, crisp, mildly sweet and juicy. Variety has an excellent keeping quality.

Exotic Varieties

Italy

Table purpose : Golden delicious, Braeburn, Mongendy, Lonas Gold, Gloster, Jonathan, Fuji, Pink Lady, Red Delicious, Granny, Golden Supreme Pink Lady.

Processing : Speckle, Glala.

USA

Table purpose : Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gala Sales, Fuji, Washington, Red Delicious, McIntosh, Empire, Jonathan, Liberty.

Processing : Delicious, Golden Delicious, Rome Beauty, York Imperial, Stayman Winesap, Northern Spy, Rhode Island, Greening, Winesap, Idared, Spartan, Prima, Priscilla, Sir, Prize, Freesom, Redfree.

Table & Processing : McIntosh, Cortland, Granny Smith, Redfree.

Hungary

Table & Processing : Delicious, Golden Li 85-50, Wellspur Delicoius

Germany

Table & Processing : Gloster, Tonagold

France

Processing : Colapuis, Cabarett, Reinette de Flandres

China

Table & Processing : Bolero, Maypole, Polka, Walts

UK

Table Purpose : McIntosh, Empire