Jazz (apple)

Jazz apple
GenusMalus
SpeciesMalus domestica
Hybrid parentage'Braeburn' × 'Royal Gala'
Cultivar'Scifresh'
OriginNew Zealand, 1985

Jazz is a trademarked brand of the Scifresh cultivar of domesticated apple.[1] Scifresh is a cross between Royal Gala and Braeburn. It was developed in New Zealand as part of a collaboration between apple marketer ENZA, orchardists, and the Plant & Food Research institute. The original cross was made in 1985 on trees at Goddard Lane, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.[2][3] It launched commercially in April 2004. It is hard and crisp but juicy. The colour is flushes of red and maroon over shades of green, yellow and orange.[4] Jazz is a close relative of the Kanzi apple, which is easier to bite and has a more delicate sweet-tart taste.[5]

Growers produce Jazz apples under licence in New Zealand, UK, United States, Australia, France, Chile, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria.[citation needed] Grown in the northern and southern hemispheres, it is available all year round.[6] Trees take between four and five years before they start to produce fruit.[7]

  1. ^ Orange Pippin Ltd (22 May 2015). "Apple – Jazz – tasting notes, identification, reviews". Orange Pippin – all about apples and orchards.
  2. ^ "Apple variety named 'Scifresh' – WHITE ALLAN G." freepatentsonline.com.
  3. ^ "Jazz Story » JAZZ Apples". jazzapple.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08.
  4. ^ "Produce Oasis". Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
  5. ^ Jamie (2022-01-19). "What Are The Sweetest Apples - 38 Excellent Choices 2022". Lacademie. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  6. ^ "Jazz Apples". specialtyproduce.com.
  7. ^ "Jazz Kids - Play, Create and have lots of fun!". JAZZ Apple. Retrieved 2019-06-08.