Look for the Union Jack: Keep an eye out for the Union Jack on packaging and signage. Many supermarkets highlight it on displays, making it quick and easy to spot tasty British apples.

Check the white box: Look closer at the white box information on each packet, where you’ll find details on the variety and where it was grown. Even if there’s no Union Jack packaging, this section will confirm you’re holding Great British apples.

Ask the fresh produce manager: Can’t find our delicious British apples? Visit the fresh produce section and ask the manager—they’re there to help and may have helpful tips on locating British apples in store.

Keep asking: If you’re still on the search, ask the store manager. They’ll want to support what matters to their customers. Sometimes recent deliveries sell out fast, but keep checking, and you’ll soon find British apples to enjoy.

Our growers produce around 166,000 tonnes of apples and pears each year. That includes around 1.3 billion dessert apples. The vast majority of those get eaten by apple lovers in the UK.

Those that aren’t up to the tight supermarket specifications may go for juicing or other types of processing.

There is such strong demand for home-grown apples here in the UK, that we only export around 3% of our crop. We are looking to expand production and open up more export markets in the future.

The Pink Lady variety is commonly grown in France, Italy, America, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

However, the first British Pink Lady orchards have now been planted and they are already bearing fruit. You can find them in shops around Christmas time, but there are still in relatively small quantities.

Make sure you look out for union jacks on packaging to identify British-grown apples.