Growing
Goodness
Goodness
in every bite
Crisp, juicy and naturally refreshing, GoodnessMe® apples are bursting with flavour and grown for a better future.
This new generation of apple combines outstanding eating quality with resilient orchard performance, supporting growers, communities and the environment alike.
Simple, delicious goodness.
The future
of growing
GoodnessMe® was developed through New Zealand’s world-renowned Plant & Food Research breeding programme, with more than two decades ofcareful breeding and orchard trials behind every apple.
The result is a variety designed to thrive naturally in the orchard while delivering exceptional fruit quality for consumers.
Technical
grower info
Breeding
- Third-generation cross between Sciros, Pinkie, and a USA Scab Resistant selection
- Double gene scab resistance (Rvi2 & Rvi6)
- Tolerant to mildew and European Canker
- Test trees on M9 in NZ (2018 planted) and Europe (2019)
Tree Performance
- Very productive tree which needs chemical thinning
- Weak growing tree which needs stronger rootstock on replant soil (G11)
- High packout
Fruit Characteristics
- Harvest mid September, two weeks after Galaxy
- Bright red skin, colours up late during fruit maturation to full red colour
- Crisp, juicy texture with tart undertones
- High acid (0.60%), brix >14%, dense texture >8.5kgf at harvest
- Bigger than Gala, slightly smaller than Fuji
- Ovoid in shape with low russet levels and strong resistance to sunburn due to a natural bloom
Post-Harvest Performance
- After cold storage of 10 and 20 weeks, fruit retained texture with pressure >8.7kgf without postharvest treatments CA or Smartfresh
- Reduced acidity from harvest (0.55%), and high brix (15-16%)
- Very low incidence of storage disorders
Sustainability & Resilience
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Mindfully grown,
generously shared
GoodnessMe® apples are grown with care for the land, the orchard ecosystem and the people behind every harvest.
By breeding apples naturally suited to their environment, growers can focus on healthier orchards, strong yields and long-term sustainability. It’s a thoughtful approach to growing that supports:
- orchard biodiversity
- resilient farming systems
- reduced intervention where possible
- long-term orchard health
- quality fruit with less waste
Because a little goodness
really can go a long way.
20 years
in the making
Behind GoodnessMe® is a long-term commitment to breeding better fruit for future generations.
Developed through the New ZealandPlant & Food Research breeding programme and commercialised by Prevar™, GoodnessMe® represents the next generation of resilient apple innovation.
Officially launched at Interpoma in Italy, the variety has already attracted strong interest from growers looking for apples that combine natural resilience, premium flavour and sustainable orchard performance.
Interested in growing GoodnessMe® Apples?
We’d love to hear from progressive growers interested in being part of the next stage of the GoodnessMe® story.
