Apple farmers use sunscreen and reflectors to enhance Pink Lady crops
Thanks to Neil Yates for promoting the extreme lengths that growers go to to enhance colour for apples in the orchard for the consumer.
The pink lady apple variety is known for its rosy colour, but more goes into developing the hues than just letting the fruit grow on the tree.
Key points:
A range of techniques are used to promote pink colouring on pink lady apples
Reflective sheets are laid down to reflect light up into the trees, while a sunscreen is applied to the fruit
There is demand from supermarkets for bright coloured fruit
Apple growers go to extreme lengths to make their fruit look its absolute best so consumers grab it at the supermarket.