Apples are available in the markets all the year round, because the different varieties are cultivated in many countries of different continents.

Taking the United Kingdom, one of the most select European markets, as an example, the following table shows which countries and which varieties are supplying this market. It also shows the weight of the transport packages for each country.

Origin and variety	Months of availability in the United Kingdom	Weight of the packages
ARGENTINA
Braeburn	Mid February to the beginning of June	20kg
Fuji
Gala
Granny Smith
Red Chief
Red Delicious
Richard Delicious
Richard Network
Rome Beauty
Royal Gala
Starking Delicious
Starkrimson
AUSTRALIA
Braeburn	May-September	18kg
Cox	April-August
Fuji	End of July-August
Gala	March-May
Golden Delicious	March-September
Granny Smith	May-October
Lady Williams	August-October
Pink Lady	June-October
Red Delicious	March-October
Royal Gala	March-May
Sundowner	August-October
BELGIUM
Braeburn	November-July	7/12/16kg
Boskoop	October-April
Cox	September-February
Delbard Estivale	August-September
Elstar	September-April
Gala	September-March
Gloster	November-April
Golden Delicious	October-June
Granny Smith	November-end of April
James Grieve	August-September
Jonagold	September-July
Jonagored	October-June
King Jonagold	All the year round
Summerred	August-September
BRAZIL
Fuji	May-August	18kg
Gala	March-June
Royal Gala	Beginning of March-end of April
CANADA
Empire	October-June	18kg
Gala	September-October
Golden Delicious	October-July
Idared	October-July
Jonagold	October-March
McIntosh Red	September-March
Paula Red	End of August-end of September
Red Delicious	October-June
Spartan	September-July
CHILE
Braeburn	End of March-July	18kg
Elstar	February-April
Fiesta	February-April
Fuji	April-October
Gala	Mid February-March
Golden Delicious	Mid February-August
Granny Smith	March-October
Gran Smith spur	Mid March-May
King David	Middle of March
Pink Lady	June-October
Red Chief	March-September
Red Delicious	March-May
Red King Oregon	March-May
Red Spur	End of March-June
Richard Delicious	March-September
Royal Gala	Mid February August
Starking Delicious	End of February-August
Top Red	Mid March-July
CYPRUS
Golden Delicious	August-September	Various
Red Delicious	August-September
DENMARK
Golden Delicious	August-September	Various
Spartan	October-April
Golden Delicious	January	Various
FRANCE
Bertanne	September-October	18kg
Braeburn	October-February
Early Gold	End of July-end of August
Elstar	Mid September-February
Fuji	October-March
Gala	August-March
Golden Delicious	End of August-end of July
Granny Smith	October-April
Jonagold	October-May
Jonagored	October-May
Primerouge	Mid July-Mid August
Red Chief	Mid September-May
Red Delicious	Mid September-end of May
Reine de Reinettes	October-beginning of December
Reinette Grise	November-January
Royal Gala	August-February
GERMANY
Braeburn	End of October-Mid January	8/13/18
Boskoop	October-April
Cox	October-March
Elstar	September-January
Fiesta	October-March
Finery	End of August-Mid February
Gloster	October-May
Ingrid Marie	October-March
Jonagold	October-May
Rubinette	October-January
GUATEMALA
HUNGARY
Elstar	Mid September-November	18kg
Gala	Mid September-November
Golden Delicious	September-February
Idared	October-February
Jonagold	October-December
Jonathan	September-January
Red Delicious	October-February
Smoothee	October-December
Starking	October-February
Starkrimson	October-December
ITALY
Braeburn	October-July	7/8/10kg
Elstar	August-March
Fuji	October-July
Gala	August-January
Golden Delicious	August-March
GrannySmith	October-May
Idared	October-July
Jonagold	October-May
Jonathan	September
Morgenduft	October-May
Red Chief	September
Red Delicious	October
Rome Beauty	October
Royal Gala	August
Starking	September
Winesap	November-June
IRAN
Golden Delicious	October-February	15kg
Red	October-March
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Bramley	All the year round	20kg
KENYA	January-March	6kg
LEBANON
Golden Delicious	November-January	10kg
Granny Smith	November-January
Starkrimson	November-January
THE NETHERLANDS
Boskoop	September-June	6,5/8/9/10/11/12/18kg
Cox	September-April
Elstar	September-May
Golden Delicious	All the year round
Jonagold	All the year round
Jonagored	All the year round
Roblos	October-May
Tentation	October-February
NEW ZEALAND
Aporo	April-May	12,2/18kg
Braeburn	May-September
Cox	April-May
Fiesta	April-May
Fuji	June-August
Gala/Royal Gala	April-July
Golden Delicious	April-June
Granny Smith	June-August
Red Delicious	May-July
Regal	Beginning of April-May
Sturmer Pippin	May-July
PORTUGAL
Golden Delicious	September June	8/10/12/15kg
Granny Smith	August-October
Jonagold	August-October
Royal Gala	August-October
Starking	September-June
SOUTH AFRICA
Braeburn	End of April-mid July	12.5kg/40cmx30cm (telescopic) 60cmx40cm (opentop) 6.85kg Garden du CAP
Cripps Pink	June-July
Fuji	May-end of July
Flavorglo	Beginning of June-July
Gala	May-April
Golden Delicious	March-mid August
Golden Gala	Mid February-end of June
Granny Smith	End of April-September
Late Top Red	June-August
Pink Lady	Mid June-end of July
Royal Gala	March-May
Starking	Beginning of April-mid July
Starkrimson	Beginning of May-end of June
Sundowner	Mid June-July
Top Red	Beginning of April-June
SPAIN
Early Red One	September-December	18kg
Gala	August-September
Golden Delicious	August-October
Granny Smith	August-November
Red Chief	September-November
Red Delicious	September-November
Royal Gala	August-September
Starking Delicious	September-November
Top Red	August-November
TURKEY
Golden Delicious	July-October	18kg
Granny Smith	July-October
Red Delicious	July-October
Starking	July-October
UNITED KINGDOM
Bramley	All the year round	12/13kg
Cameo	Mid October-mid March
Charles Ross	September-October
Cox	September-May
Discovery	August-mid September
Early Windsor*	September
Egremont Russet	October-January
Elstar	October-November
Falstaff	End of October-November
Gala	October- November
George Cave	August
Golden Delicious	October-April
Grenadier	July-August
How gate Wonder	September-February
Idared	October-May
Jonagold	November-April
Katy	End of August-September
Laxton"s Superb	November-April
Lord Derby	August-September
Lord Lambourne	September-October
Red Pippin**	February-May
Royal Gala	October-end of February
Sapartan	October-January
Tydeman"s Early Woncester	August-September
Vistabella	July-beginning of August
Worcester Pearmain	September-October
THE UNITED STATES
Braeburn	October-July	19kg
Cameo	All the year round
Criterion	October-March
Elstar	September-March
Empire	October-June
Fuji	All the year round
Gala	August-March
Ginger Gold	End of July-August
Golden Delicious	All the year round
Granny Smith	All the year round
Jonagold	September-March
Jonathan	September-March
McIntosh Red	October-June
Newton Pippin	September-June
Pink Lady	November-June
Red Delicious	All the year round
Rome Beauty	September-July
Winesap	October-August
URUGUAY
Golden Delicious	April-June	18kg
Granny Smith	April-June
Royal Gala	January-February

Fresh Product Desk Book, 1999