Unique colour and taste
Sunburst® is a unique apple variety with an exceptional combination of taste, appearance and heritage that will appeal to a wide range of consumers and is ideal for the fresh, added-value and process markets.
Bursting with colours and flavours Sunburst® is putting the wow factor into apples.
- Pink on the inside
- Exceptional sweet-tasting variety
- Very juicy with crisp and crunchy texture
- Wonderful aroma
Technical specifications
- Sunburst®'s cold hardiness is at least to USDA Zone 8
- There is no noted disease and pest resistance/susceptibility
- The variety averages 2.55 m in height and 1.42 m in width
- Sunburst®'s bearing is predominantly spur-bearing, with some bearing on tips
- The ground colour of skin is an orange yellow (168B*), with an over-colour of skin: pink orange (179B), and a pattern of over-colour: blush with some mottling. The colour of the flesh is a blend of 180D and 179B, core 161D
* Colours are based on the RHS Colour Chart
Sunburst®'s code name: E756-36
Year of release: 2018
Commercial opportunities
Bred by the UK fruit research organisation NIAB EMR, Sunburst® is protected globally with world-wide licencing opportunities.
UK and France license holder: Scion Fruit Ltd
For further information and licensing enquiries contact licensing [at] mallingfruits.com (Malling Fruits)