Red Chief: Spur-type sport of the Red Delicious. Large-sized fruit, uniform red skin

with faint striping, attractive and not as dark-coloured as the Starkrimson, can sometimes

take a dark red hue.

           Fuji: Harvested in the first half of October. Medium-sized, spherical to conical-

shaped fruit. The skin colour may vary from uniform red to light-red striping. Crisp, juicy,

mildly aromatic, yellowish flesh. Long shelf life.

Golden Delicious: Ripens in mid-September. Medium-sized, conical-shaped fruit with 

a long stalk. When ripe, the skin is yellow with black dots. Sweet, juicy, yellow flesh.

Susceptible to scab. Shelf life: 4-5 months.