Bravo apple production tipped to grow by a million kilograms in just one year

Production of the Bravo apple, a new Australian variety famous for its dark burgundy skin and sweet flesh, is tipped to jump one million kilograms on last year.

But industry players say the variety still has a long way to go in reaching longer-term production targets of around 50,000 tonnes per year by 2035.

About 3,000 tonnes of first-grade fruit will be branded and sold on supermarket shelves under the Bravo label in 2021 — about 45 per cent more than the previous season as plantings grow and trees mature.