Perfect for a multitude of recipes

South African Goldens are one of the most popular apple varieties with British consumers. This is not only because they are the ideal all-purpose apple, for eating out of the hand and perfect for a multitude of recipes, but because Goldens are the most popular variety with children, who appreciate their thin skin and love their sweetness.

South African Goldens have a firm, white flesh that retains its colour and shape when cooked or baked. They are sweet yet crisp and have a mellow flavour; the skin is so tender and thin that you can skip peeling them for many recipes.

The natural sweetness of Goldens also means that you can cut down on the added sugar that many apple dessert and apple sauce recipes specify.

An apple a day can keep the dentist away, too, giving you a fashionable Hollywood smile. ‘The mildly acidic nature and astringent quality of apples, combined with their rough, fibre-rich flesh, makes them the ideal food for cleansing and brightening teeth,’ says Jeff Golub-Evans, a cosmetic dentist at New York University.