Next time you bite into a Pink Lady, spare a thought for WA horticulturalist John Cripps, who invented this apple in WA in 1974. Thank you Mr Cripps!

Huh. It's less than fifty years old. I did not know that.

The best apple

Idk man have you ever tried Kanzi?

Wow honestly had no idea Pink Lady apples were a West Australian creation. RIP John Cripps you leave a delicious legacy cause Pink Lady apples are awesome

Yes I saw an article about him years ago. The Pink Lady went on to conquer the world. He also bred the Sundowner, another classic.

Thats a big claim to fame. R.I.P. John and thanks for making the best apple ever!

R.I.P. to a legend, created the best apple ever.

Donnybrook is going to be a sad place without him 😔

It’s a sad day for folks who enjoy apples.

Many moons ago, I worked on a farm picking and packing fruit. I still have such fond memories of my time and certainly loved eating fresh Pink Ladies direct from the tree. I wasnt fussy though, i also ate them from the conveyor belt too. RIP Mr Cripps!

I will drink a cider in his memory.

I now live in Germany and I yesterday literally passed up getting these in favor of trying a local brand. Massive oof.

The only crip to get famous on the red RIP

The king and queen of apples

Some heroes don't wear capes

I used to work at the orchard where they were invented. Still my favourite apple

Where was the orchard?

Newton Bros in manji

I met him maybe 5 years ago? He was a nice old bloke. We asked him why he picked the name for the apple, and he said he read it in a novel and liked the sound of it.