Pink Lady® Apple Tree

Pink Lady® is the trade name for apples that meet brand quality requirements and are grown from the Cripps Pink cultivar recorded here. The cultivar was developed from a cross by John Cripps at Western Australia's Department of Agriculture; its pink-red fruit has crisp, white flesh and a balanced sweet-tart flavor. [Pink Lady®'s cultivar and brand history](https://pinkladyamerica.org/all-about-pink-lady-apples-2/) explains how the trademark is used, and the [Royal Horticultural Society's Cripps Pink profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/248572/malus-domestica-pink-lady/details) describes its fruit and tree. ## Growing Conditions This is a vigorous, upright apple tree with an early-to-mid-season bloom and a need for a compatible pollinizer. In Western Australia, the crop is harvested late, one to two weeks after Granny Smith in May; northern-hemisphere timing differs, and a long, warm growing season helps fruit color develop. See the [NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Cripps Pink profile](https://www.dpird.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/horticulture/pomes/apples/varieties/cripps-pink) for cultivar-specific orchard notes. ## Fruit Pink Lady apples have a crisp bite, bright white flesh that browns slowly, and a sweet-tart taste. Use them fresh, in salads, for baking, or for sauce; brand-labeled fruit must meet quality standards for color, sugar, firmness, and appearance. ## Maintenance Plant in full sun in a sheltered position with deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil. The RHS notes that mature size depends on rootstock and training, and fruit thinning may improve fruit size and quality; provide a pollinizer with overlapping bloom and prune according to the chosen training system.