STELLAR™ Hot81A1 is a major varietal innovation for growers facing the growing challenges of climate change. Developed through the international Hot Climate Partnership (HCP), this new apple variety has been specifically selected to deliver excellent results under high-temperature conditions.

While traditional varieties struggle to colour properly under the intense sun of July and August and/or suffer heat stress leading to yield losses and quality defects, STELLAR™ develops an attractive, uniform and stable colour without sunburn or internal damage. It therefore offers reliable summer production, well suited to southern European growing regions, with strong commercial potential.

Easy to manage and with no known susceptibility to diseases or pests to date, STELLAR™ stands out for its harvest date — around ten days before Gala. This earliness, combined with very good flavour quality for the season, makes it a unique variety that brings together productivity and strong eating quality straight from the tree.