John Cripps
| John Cripps AM | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Ernest Lane Cripps 9 April 1927 Steyning, Sussex, England |
| Residence | Floreat, Western Australia |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Reading |
| Occupation | Horticulturalist |
| Employer | Western Australia Department of Agriculture |
| Known for | Breeding the Pink Lady™ ('Cripps Pink') and Sundowner™ ('Cripps Red') apples |
John Ernest Lane Cripps AM (born 9 April 1927) is an 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.[1] He became a specialist horticulturalist with the department in 1959, and worked on developing rootstocks and strategies to optimise horticultural production in Western Australia.[2]
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.[2] 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.[3]
References
- ↑ "CRIPPS, John Ernest Lane". Welcome Walls. Western Australia Museum. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- 1 2 "CRIPPS John Ernest Lane". Hall of Fame 2010. Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Pownall, Angela (26 January 2015). "Apple king's in the pink". The West Australian. Retrieved 27 January 2015.