It has been thirteen years since Buks Nel discovered the coveted Bigbucks apple variety in an orchard near Grabouw and since it became the fastest-growing variety ever planted in South Africa. With about 2.5 million trees in the ground, of which the majority are still young, producers are getting better acquainted with the variety each ...

Bigbucks is an improved Gala mutation from South Africa and known for its beautiful red colour. Bigbucks, the improved Gala mutation from South Africa, known for its beautiful wine red colour, entered a new chapter after it was recently granted plant breeders’ rights in Australia. “If anybody in Australia wants to plant a Gala-type apple, ...