Pink Lady® Apple Tree

Pink Lady® is one of the most distinctive apples you can grow — immediately recognizable by its rosy pink skin, satisfying crunch, and a flavor that plays sweet and tart off each other in a way that keeps you coming back for another bite. Developed in Australia from a cross of Lady Williams and Golden Delicious, it’s a late-season variety that rewards patient growers with beautiful fruit and exceptional storage life.

A Flavor Unlike Any Other Apple

The first bite is tart — then the sweetness follows in just the right measure. Pink Lady’s® flavor is balanced, complex, and refreshing in a way that makes it as enjoyable straight from the tree as it is in the kitchen. The flesh is firm and crunchy, holding up beautifully in pies, tarts, and cakes where softer apples turn to mush. It’s equally excellent for applesauce, apple butter, and fresh eating — one of the most versatile apples you can grow.

A Late-Season Apple Worth the Wait

Pink Lady® ripens in late October, one of the last apple varieties to come in each season. That late timing means it’s best suited to warmer climates with long growing seasons — it’s a standout performer in Zones 6–8, though not ideal for far northern climates where the season ends too early for the fruit to fully develop. The payoff for waiting: outstanding storage life and fruit quality that holds up well through winter.

Why Growers Choose Pink Lady®

• Complex sweet-tart flavor — bright, balanced, and unlike any other variety
• Firm, crunchy texture — holds shape in baking, great for fresh eating
• Excellent storage variety — keeps well long after harvest
• Low chill hour requirement — only 500–600 hours, ideal for warmer climates
• Spur-bearing variety — produces fruit on compact spurs for efficient use of space
• Great Honeycrisp pollinator — a natural pairing if you’re already growing Honeycrisp

Pollination

Pink Lady® requires a compatible apple variety planted within 100 feet for reliable fruit production. It also makes an excellent pollinator for Honeycrisp apple trees, making the two a natural pairing in a home orchard.