Cripps Pink

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Origin	Golden Delicious × Lady Williams, John Cripps, 1973, at Stoneville Research Station, Western Australia.
Tree	Very vigorous and upright, wider branch angles than in Lady Williams, large wavy-edged leaves close together; may need shoot thinning.
Disease status	Susceptible to scab and fireblight, fairly susceptible to powdery mildew.
Chilling requirement	Fairly low, 650 hours.
Blossom and pollination	Early–mid season. Lady Williams, Fuji, Granny Smith, Gala and Delicious.
Fruit shape	Large uniform, conical, long oblate; calyx in deep basin may be open in large fruit.
Skin and flesh	Pink-red with yellow base colour, no russet, tender and thin. Not prone to sunburn, russet, surface cracking, bitter pit or internal disorders; immature fruit may tend to partial scald. Firm, dense, fine flesh, crisp and juicy, excellent flavour, high sugar with acid balance.
Harvest and yield	Late, 1–2 weeks after Granny Smith, early to mid May; pick when base colour starts to change from green to yellow. Sets moderate annual crops.
Storage	Moderately long, up to 4 months; doesn’t scald.
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Note: Cripps Pink apples of an appropriate quality may be sold using the trademarked brand name Pink Lady^TM.