Bel Export

Apples

Tastes differ. That’s why you’ll find all the best varieties of apple that Haspengouw has to offer in our wide selection. Whether you want light green or dark red apples, with a tangy or sweet flavour, you’re always certain to find delicious and very high-quality apples at BEL’EXPORT.

Our apples

Jonagold

Jonagold

Appearance
The Jonagold is a fluffy, crisp fruit with a green-yellow basic colour and crimson blush. The flesh is light yellow.

Flavour
In terms of taste, this apple is juicy and aromatic with a good sweet-sour ratio. It is very popular in Belgium. This apple is also recommended for cooking, for example in apple pies and crumbles. There are of course other natural selections descended from Jonagold, such as Novajo, King, Marnica, Jonagored, Decosta, Red Prince, etc.

Availability
Jonagold is available from September until July.

Jonagored

Jonagored

Appearance
Jonagored apples are a deeper red than Jonagold and particularly distinctive thanks to their light vertical stripes.  It still has a yellow-green basic colour. Jonagored is mainly popular as an export apple thanks to its largely red colour and typical stripes. 

Flavour
Jonagored apples have the same sweet-sour aroma and flesh characteristics as Jonagold. 

Availability
Jonagored is available from September until July.

Red Prince

Red Prince

Appearance
Red Prince apples have the same flavour as Jonagold or Jonagored. This variety is also a natural selection descended from Jonagold, but with the characteristic of having very strong colours. Red Prince can be cultivated to be 80% to 100% red.

Availability
Red Prince apples are available from September until July.

Zari

Zari

Appearance
The Zari is a summer apple. It is a lovely striped, firm, sweet, crunchy and very juicy apple.

Flavour
It combines the summer flavours of its parents (Elstar and Delbar) with an exceptional shelf life.

Availability
The Zari is available from August until December.

Belle de Boskoop

Belle de Boskoop

Appearance
The Belle de Boskoop is a red-brown apple with a green basic colour and a rough skin.

Flavour
The Belle de Boskoop has a long history as a typical cooking apple. It’s extremely suitable for all sorts of dishes such as apple purée or for stewing… The flesh is a bit more acidic in flavour.

Availability
The Belle de Boskoop is available from September until May.

Golden Delicious

Golden Delicious

Appearance
The Golden Delicious is a golden-yellow apple, sometimes with a bright pink blush.

Flavour
The flesh is yellow and crunchy. The flavour is rather sweet and aromatic.

Availability
The Golden Delicious is available from October until June.

Elstar

Elstar

Appearance
The Elstar is a smaller apple, coloured red and yellow.

Flavour
The Elstar has a fresh, sweet-acidic flavour.

Availability
The Elstar is available from the end of August until May.

Gala

Gala

The Gala is a small sweet apple. It is a variety that is grown worldwide.
The Gala is available from September until March.

Braeburn

Braeburn

The Braeburn is a beautiful red hard apple with a smooth skin. The flesh is yellow with a strong structure. It has a sweet acidic flavour and is available from October until April.

Fuji

Fuji

The Fuji is a pale red apple with yellow basic colour. The flesh is yellow. It has a sweet flavour and is available from October until April.

Cox’s Orange Pippin

Cox’s Orange Pippin

Appearance
The Cox’s Orange Pippin is a small apple with an orange-red colour. This apple has been around for many years and is particularly well-known and appreciated in Belgium.

Flavour
Very aromatic apple with a juicy, sweet flavour.

Availability
Cox’s is available from September until February.