Nationality British Alma mater University of Reading Name John Cripps | Occupation Horticulturalist Citizenship Australian Residence Floreat, Australia | |
Full Name John Ernest Lane Cripps Born 9 April 1927 (age 96) ( 1927-04-09 ) Steyning, Sussex, England Employer Western Australia Department of Agriculture Known for Breeding the Pink Lady™ ('Cripps Pink') and Sundowner™ ('Cripps Red') apples | ||
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John Ernest Lane Cripps (born 9 April 1927) is a British-Australian horticulturalist. He is best known for breeding the Pink Lady™ ('Cripps Pink') and Sundowner™ ('Cripps Red') apples.
Cripps was born in Steyning, Sussex, England, and completed a degree in horticulture at the University of Reading. In 1955, he emigrated to Perth, Western Australia following a job offer from the Western Australia Department of Agriculture. He became a specialist horticulturalist with the department in 1959, and worked on developing rootstocks and strategies to optimise horticultural production in Western Australia.
In 2010, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia for significant influence on the apple industry of Australia. In 2015, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for distinguished service to primary industry through internationally renowned, innovative contributions to the agriculture and food sectors, and to the community.