SweeTango®

Vigour: Medium
Growth Habit: Upright with strong apical growth, requires active training
Flowering: Mid season, around Golden Delicious timing
Productivity: Moderate, improves with tree maturity and careful management
Alternate Bearing: Can occur without disciplined crop load control
Site Suitability: Best suited to cooler Australian growing regions with good diurnal temperature variation

Grower note: SweeTango® performs best in cooler sites where flavour development, texture, and colour expression can be fully realised.

Colour: Bright red blush over a yellow background
Colour Timing: Early to mid, develops colour approaching harvest
Finish: Clean and attractive with good skin clarity
Shape: Round to slightly conical
Stalk: Medium length
Eating Quality: Extremely crisp and juicy with a pronounced sweet–tangy flavour profile

Harvest Window: Early season, typically shortly after early Gala in Australia
Picking: Multiple picks often required to manage maturity and optimise eating quality
Storability: Short storage life; best suited to immediate fresh market programs

Grower note: SweeTango® is harvested for peak eating quality rather than storage potential, making harvest timing critical.

Packout: Moderate to good in well-managed blocks, with focus on size and finish rather than volume
Thinning: Requires aggressive and well-timed thinning to manage fruit size and annual cropping
Cropping: Sensitive to crop load, management discipline is essential
Canopy Management: Open canopies and strong light exposure are important for colour and fruit quality
Pest & Disease: No unique sensitivities beyond standard apple management, but close monitoring is recommended

Outstanding eating quality that strongly differentiates it from mainstream varieties
High consumer recognition and demand within club programs
Early-season premium pricing potential
Strong repeat purchase driven by flavour and texture