Cripps Pink Apples
Estimated Inventory, 40 lbs : 4.40
This item was last sold on : 11/22/24
Description/Taste
Cripps Pink apples are a particularly attractive variety of a medium to large size. The trees grow 30 feet high and 15 feet wide, and set beautiful fruit with a pink blush overlayed on greenish-yellow undertones. The flesh is firm, crisp, effervescent, and yellow-white, with a tangy and sweet flavor. Some have described Cripps Pink as having notes of honey.
Seasons/Availability
Cripps Pink apples are available in the late fall through summer.
Current Facts
The Cripps Pink apple is more often known as the Pink Lady®, which is a trademarked name. In fact, it was one of the first apples to receive a registered name and to be marketed under that name. The Cripps Pink is a cross of the Golden Delicious and the Lady Williams varieties, with the botanical name Malus domestica. It is also sometimes called the Queen of Apples.
Nutritional Value
Apples, including Cripps Pink, are great sources of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, calcium, and iron, along with pectin, which is good for digestion. They are low calorie and low in fat, and are a healthy addition to snacks and meals.
Applications
This apple has a great flavor and texture for eating fresh. They brown in air slowly, so they are great for salads and fruit trays, as well as eating out of hand. The Cripps Pink also makes a good apple to cook into sauces and pies because of its high sugar content. Cripps Pinks store very well, and can be kept for three months or more under proper conditions; their flavor is actually enhanced by a month's storage. They can be left at room temperature for up to two weeks, or for longer in the refrigerator. To enjoy their flavor at its best, take them out of the fridge an hour before eating.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Cripps Pink apples are very popular in Australia. Just ten years after being introduced to the Australian market, there were over a million Cripps Pink apple trees in the country, which produced 10,000 metric tons of fruit.
Geography/History
John Cripps developed a new apple in the 1973 in Western Australia, which was then given his name. The new variety was introduced to the Australian market in 1985 and to the United States in the 1990s. They are now grown in over a dozen countries around the world, and sold in many more. In the United States, they are grown mostly in Washington state.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Mister A's Pastry | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Bekker's Catering | San Diego CA | 619-287-9027 |
| Rancho Valencia New Restaurant | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| Fort Oak | San Diego CA | 619-795-6901 |
| Top of the Market | San Diego CA | 619-234-4867 |
| Home & Away - Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-886-1358 |
| Juniper & Ivy | San Diego CA | 858-481-3666 |
| Scrimshaw Coffee | San Diego CA | 951-663-2207 |
| Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 508-320-6644 |
| The Roxy Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2899 |
| Bleu Boheme | San Diego CA | 619-255-4167 |
| Sycuan Casino | El Cajon CA | 619-445-6002 |
| Higher Grounds Coffee + Cafe | San Diego CA | 831-247-5395 |
| Paradise Point Resort Island Market | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Viejas Casino Grove Steakhouse | Alpine CA | 800-295-3172 |
| InterContinental Vistal Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-501-9400 |
| Parisien Gourmandises | La Jolla CA | 858-352-6552 |
| Pacific Yacht Agents | Los Angeles CA | 808-214-0970 |
| University Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-5200 |
| Kensington Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-684-0044 Fausto |
| Monarch School (Nutrition Lab) | San Diego CA | 619-804-1766 |
| Sepulveda Meats & Provisions | San Diego CA | 619-501-1878 |
| We Olive La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-551-8250 |
| Wildland | Carlsbad CA | 619-385-0914 |
| Claytons Bakery & Bistro | Coronado CA | 619-435-5425 |
| Knotty Barrel- Rancho | San Diego CA | 858-484-8758 |
| Paradise Point The Spa | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Little Frenchie | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Cal A Vie | Vista CA | 760-945-2055 |
| The Market by Buon Appetito | San Diego CA | 619-237-1335 |
| Elvira | San Diego CA | 619-560-3800 |
| Cardellino | San Diego CA | 619-722-3398 |
| Convention Center Shell | San Diego CA | 619-954-3063 |
| Fairmont Grand Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-314-1975 |
| The Kitchen at MCASD | La Jolla CA | 619-894-2051 |
| Town & Country San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-291-7131 |
| Toast Catering | San Diego CA | 619-795-9135 |
| Espadin | Temecula California | 951-383-5585 |
| Finca North Park | San Diego CA | 619-581-3003 |
| Joya Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-255-5979 |
| Park Commons - ARE | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Gravity Heights Restaurant and Brewery | San Diego CA | 858-551-5105 |
| Vertex - Merryfield Row | San Diego CA | 619-405-8950 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Cripps Pink Apples. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Life Made Sweeter |
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Easy Apple Cider |
| More Sweets Please |
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Apple-icious Pie |
| Call Me Cupcake |
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Apple Cobbler with Vanilla Sauce |
