Plant Material & Varieties

International varieties. Himalayan roots.

Every variety Zeebaran supplies comes from certified, virus-indexed clonal mother blocks. We match rootstock to elevation, soil type, and market destination not just what is available.

Select any variety to explore its agronomy profile, rootstock options, and harvest calendar. Enquire about a variety to reach our horticultural team.

8Varieties available

4Rootstock profiles

100%Virus-indexed stock

GIAmbri certification

Our variety portfolio

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Harvest windows:Early Season Mid Season Late Season Very Late Season

Early Season

Best Seller

New Zealand

GalaRoyal Gala

Gala is the world's most widely planted apple variety and for good reason. It delivers a reliable, high-colour early crop that enters the market before competition, commanding premium shelf positioning. Zeebaran's certified Gala planting material comes from virus-indexed mother blocks and is propagated to strict clonal standards.

Harvest: August – September
Sugar (°Bx): 12 – 14 °Bx
CA Storage: 6 – 7 months CA
Rootstocks: M9, M26, MM106, M7

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Mid Season

USA

Red Delicious

Red Delicious remains the dominant commercial variety across J&K orchards and Indian wholesale markets. Its deep colour, long storage life, and wide consumer familiarity make it the backbone of the region's apple economy. Zeebaran supplies improved Redchief and Scarlet Spur strains that deliver better colour and firmness than traditional selections.

Harvest: September – October
Sugar (°Bx): 11 – 13 °Bx
CA Storage: 7 – 9 months CA
Rootstocks: M9, M26, MM106, M7

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Late Season

Premium

Japan

FujiFuji Supreme

Fuji is the premium workhorse of the global apple industry and increasingly of India's organised retail sector. Its extraordinary sugar content (up to 17 °Bx), exceptional crunch, and near year-round CA storability make it the highest-margin variety Zeebaran offers. Beni Fuji and Fuji Supreme strains are available as improved red-sport selections.

Harvest: October – November
Sugar (°Bx): 14 – 17 °Bx
CA Storage: 10 – 12 months CA
Rootstocks: M9, M26, MM106

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Mid Season

USA

Golden DeliciousGold Spur

Golden Delicious occupies a unique commercial position premium eating apple, juice processing workhorse, and the pollinator of choice for mixed-variety orchards. Its Gold Spur strain offers compact canopy architecture ideal for high-density systems. Zeebaran's certified material covers both standard and spur-type selections.

Harvest: September – October
Sugar (°Bx): 13 – 15 °Bx
CA Storage: 8 – 10 months CA
Rootstocks: M9, M26, MM106, M7

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Very Late Season

Export Specialist

Australia

Granny Smith

Granny Smith is the global benchmark for tart apple varieties universally recognised, consistently priced, and commanding sustained export demand. Its extraordinary shelf and storage life (up to 14 months CA) makes it a strategic cash-flow tool: plant, store, and sell at the market window you choose. Zeebaran's Granny Smith material comes from certified disease-free clonal selections.

Harvest: October – November
Sugar (°Bx): 10 – 12 °Bx
CA Storage: 10 – 14 months CA
Rootstocks: M9, M26, MM106

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Early Season

New Introduction

USA (Minnesota)

Honeycrisp

Honeycrisp is the highest value-per-kg apple variety in the world at retail. Developed by the University of Minnesota, its unique cellular structure delivers an explosive crack on first bite that no other variety can replicate. Indian premium retail is in early adoption Zeebaran is positioning certified Honeycrisp blocks for growers with the right altitude and CA infrastructure.

Harvest: Late August – September
Sugar (°Bx): 13 – 16 °Bx
CA Storage: 7 – 8 months CA
Rootstocks: M9, M26

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Very Late Season

Licensed Variety

Australia (Cripps Pink cross)

Pink LadyCripps Pink

Pink Lady (Cripps Pink) is a legally trademarked brand variety growers who meet quality standards can supply into the Pink Lady premium supply chain. Its instantly recognisable rose-blush colour and unique tangy-sweet flavour profile command a consistent price premium. Zeebaran supplies certified Cripps Pink planting material under licence, with agronomy support to meet brand compliance.

Harvest: November
Sugar (°Bx): 14 – 16 °Bx
CA Storage: 8 – 10 months CA
Rootstocks: M9, M26, MM106

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Early Season

GI Certified

Kashmir Valley (indigenous)

AmbriKashmiri Ambri

Ambri is Kashmir's ancient indigenous apple cultivated for centuries before any commercial variety arrived. It carries a Geographical Indication (GI) certification recognising its unique terroir link. Ambri's flavour is unmistakable: intensely aromatic in a way no imported variety can match. Zeebaran is investing in certified Ambri clonal preservation and high-specification GI-compliant supply chains.

Harvest: August
Sugar (°Bx): 13 – 15 °Bx
CA Storage: 4 – 5 months CA
Rootstocks: MM106, M7, M26

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Rootstock selection

The right root makes every difference.

Rootstock determines planting density, yield potential, orchard life, and infrastructure requirement. Zeebaran's horticultural team recommends rootstock based on your elevation, soil profile, water availability, and market plan — not one-size-fits-all.

Nursery development and hillside mother-block orchards

M9 — High Density

40 – 60 MT/ha

Spacing: 1.0 – 1.5 m × 3.5 m
Best for: Export orchards, premium growers with drip irrigation

Industry benchmark for high-density orchards worldwide. Requires permanent support but delivers the highest return per hectare.

Rootstock profile

M26

M26 — Medium-High Density

30 – 45 MT/ha

Spacing: 1.5 – 2.0 m × 3.5 m
Best for: Transition orchards, growers moving from traditional to intensive

Better anchorage than M9. Ideal for growers upgrading their system without full support infrastructure investment.

Rootstock profile

MM106

MM106 — Semi-Vigorous

20 – 35 MT/ha

Spacing: 2.5 – 3.5 m × 4.5 m
Best for: Sloped terrain, rain-fed plots, traditional grower contexts

Deeper rooting and drought tolerance. Suits J&K's diverse terrain and growers without irrigation infrastructure.

Rootstock profile

M7 — Semi-Dwarfing

25 – 40 MT/ha

Spacing: 2.0 – 2.5 m × 4.0 m
Best for: Traditional orchard upgrades, medium-density systems

A reliable workhorse for J&K conditions. Good for growers upgrading from seedling rootstock without infrastructure change.

Rootstock profile

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Our horticultural team works with each grower on variety selection, planting schedules, and rootstock matching based on your elevation, soil, and market plan.

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