A "sweet flavoured, medium sized apple" with a rich red colour will be one of the first in New Zealand's 2021 season to ripen on Hawke's Bay trees.
T&G Global Poppi apple also hits the scene as one of the front-running apples of 2021 to arrive in key Asian markets.
With its thin skin, crisp sweet flavour and "stunning appearance", the Poppi brand was developed as a nod to the distinctive red colour of the apple," said Rachel Stotter, T&G Global's director international sales.
"This early season apple will appeal to consumers who prefer sweeter tasting, radiant red apples," Stotter said.
The fruit has been grown in small volumes at orchards and Apatu Farms in the region as a trial to fill a gap in the market.