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New Zealand cultivars

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New Zealand cultivars

Royal Gala (left) and Braeburn (right) apples originated in New Zealand and were selected and planted by local growers. Along with Granny Smith apples, they were the main varieties grown in New Zealand in the early 2000s.

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John Palmer, Apples and pears – Cultivars, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17248/new-zealand-cultivars (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by John Palmer, published 1 March 2009.