NEW

APPLE VARIETIES

At San Clemente, we pride ourselves on leading the way in the pursuit of new apple varieties. This commitment not only refreshes our product lineup for the export market but also strengthens our leadership in the apple industry.

Developing new varieties presents significant challenges and opportunities for our farms and growers. It involves rigorous technical evaluation, strategic planning for commercial development, and careful management to ensure successful implementation across Chile

ENVY™ (Scilate)

Origin:

  • This variety is a hybrid of Royal Gala and Braeburn.
  • Developed in New Zealand by Plant & Food Research, a horticultural research and innovation organization owned by the New Zealand government.
  • It is licensed to T&G Global.

Properties:

  • This variety features white pulp with a crunchy texture and a sweet, intense flavor.
  • It boasts a large size and pleasant texture.
  • Appealing widely to consumers, particularly in the Far East due to its attractive and uniformly red appearance.

JAZZ™ (Scifresh)

Origin:

  • This variety is the outcome of a cross between Gala and Braeburn.
  • Developed in New Zealand by Plant & Food Research
  • Licensed to T&G Global.

Properties:

  • Known for its crisp, juicy texture.
  • Displays hues of red and garnet over shades of green, yellow, and orange.

EVERCRISP® (MAIA1)

Origin:

  • Evercrisp is a cross between Honeycrisp and Fuji.
  • Developed in Ohio, USA.

Properties:

  • Known for its crunchy, juicy, and sweet profile, offering a delightful flavor.
  • Many experts have hailed Evercrisp apples as providing “the best eating experience” they have encountered in their extensive careers of tasting and evaluating hundreds of apple varieties.
  • Nearly 1 million trees are cultivated in orchards across the United States.

COSMIC CRISP® (Wa38)

Origin:

  • This variety is a cross between Honeycrisp and Enterprise.
  • Developed by Washington State University, USA.

Properties:

  • Renowned for its crunchiness and juiciness, alongside vibrant color, robust flavor, and generous size.
  • It is a visually appealing apple with excellent productivity attributes—such as not requiring thinning.
  • Widely planted throughout Washington state, USA, with approximately 5 million trees in cultivation.

GIGA® (Ipador)

Origin:

  • This apple originates from Belgium.
  • One of its original varieties is Nicoter (Kanzi®)
  • Developed by specialized geneticists

Properties:

  • It is a robust, firm, and juicy fruit with an intense flavor.
  • Known for its fiery red color, even in warm climates.
  • Highly rated by consumer tasting panels.
  • Widely planted in the South Tyrol valleys of northern Italy, with 500,000 trees in cultivation.
  • It is the first apple brand fully controlled by the IPA group.
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