Apples
Apples, scientifically known as Malus domestica, are one of the most widely cultivatedand consumed fruits in the world. These fruits are not only delicious but also packed withessential nutrients, making them a favorite for snacking, cooking, and baking. There are thousands of apple varieties cultivated worldwide, each with its unique flavor, texture, and color. Common apple varieties include Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious, and Pink Lady, among many others. Apples are a rich source of dietary fiber, particularly soluble fiber called pectin, which is beneficial for digestive health. RPK FOODS exports various varieties of apples including Green apple, pink lady apple, Fuji appleso on and so forth. Here are some popular varieties of export apple from India.
1. Green Apple (Granny Smith)
Granny Smith apples or Green apples have bright green skin often speckled with faint whitespots. This variety of apples is medium to large in size and round in shape. They are firm andjuicy and generally have thick skin. The flesh is said to be bright white and crisp in texture. Theflavour of these apples can be described as tart, acidic, yet subtly sweet.
2. Pink Lady Apple
The Pink Lady Apple has high sugars and acids and is known for the crisp bite and effervescentfinish. It is more tart than sweet in flavour. It has a beautiful, bright white flesh and is one of themost refreshing fruits. This variety of apple is often used for pre-packaged apple slices. Beingextremely versatile, it can be used for baking, snacking, sauces and so on.
3. Fuji Apple
Fuji Apple is one of the most popular apple varieties in the world. Fuji apples are generally pink incolour with some yellow-green in the background. These apples are known to be crisp and juicy. They have a dull white flesh. The flavour of these apples is predominantly sweet and veryrefreshing
4. Gala Apple
This variety of apples is one of the most widely grown apples in the world. One characteristicwhich makes Gala apple unique is that it can be grown with good quality results in bothtemperate and warm apple-growing regions. Gala apples are very light coloured Cox, with orangestreaks over yellow. The mature ones are darker often a strong red in colour.
5. Honey Crisp Apple
Honey Crisp is a modern variety of apples. This variety of apple is now largely available in thesupermarkets. The size of the Honey Crisp apple is said to vary between medium and large. These apples are characterized by a light green or yellow background largely covered with redorange flush with a hint of pink
6. Envy Apple
Envy is basically the trademarked brand of the Scilate apple variety. Scilate apple is the variety ofapples as a result of a cross between Royal Gala and Braeburn. Developed in New Zealand byHortResearch, the variety of apple is mostly red with yellow specks. The peel is fairly thick andtough and the flesh is pale yellow
7. Red Apple
As the name aptly states, Red apples are bright red in colour. This variety of apples is one of themost popular varieties found worldwide. It has a mildly sweet flavour and is juicy. It is lightlycrispy and the skin of this apples can be tough. It is a refreshing fruit and can be a nice snack.