The Pink Lady® Brand Cripps Pink Variety as grown in the United States now has a somewhat limited season. The fruit is harvested in early to mid October in California and later (around the end of October into early November) in the Northwest.

Following harvest, the fruit often goes into storage for a ‘finishing period’ during which the sugar becomes more in balance. Therefore, in some seasons, the Pink Lady® Brand Cripps Pink Variety apples grown in California may not be available until around the mid-November with the fruit from the Northwest coming to the supermarket around a month later and lasting through May. As the production increases, an increasing use of controlled atmosphere storage has the potential of extending the season.

The outlook for the Pink Lady® Brand Cripps Pink Variety is very bright as based on the number of trees planted in recent seasons. Of course, Mother Nature has the final say.

G’ night fabulous firedogs.