The apple, named RS103-130, could withstand the bane of every apple farmer – black spot or apple scab – and remain fresh and crispy for up to 10 months in cold storage, or up to two weeks in a fruit bowl.

Its creator, Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries apple physiologist Simon Middleton, admitted to being "passionate about apples".

But he said his super apple, created through careful cross-pollination and without the use of chemicals or genetic engineering, was his pride and joy.

"Different apples were used in the cross-breeding trials – some from the supermarket while others were non-commercial," Dr Middleton said.

"To develop a variety specific to growers’ demands, we took pollen from apple scab-resistant parents in the US and then pollinated the flowers of apple trees in the field.

"Tens of thousands of trees became hundreds and finally only trees of the best quality apples were selected."

RS103-130 was produced after 20 years of research at the Applethorpe Research Station on the Granite Belt.

"Today is a very exciting day for us and is the culmination of a lot of hard work," Dr Middleton said.

Primary Industries Minister Tim Mulherin said he was impressed with the RS103-130’s taste and potential for success.

"This is a defining moment for Dr Middleton and his team," Mr Mulherin said.

"RS103-130 is a firm, crispy, sweet apple that boasts a number of attributes including disease resistant properties, which means it requires few if no fungicides at all.

"It should provide a consistent yield for apple farmers and a certain cash flow for them."

Mr Mulherin said RS103-130 should be commercially available in about five years and consumer prices will depend on the market at that time.

"This apple has already attracted international interest and we're certain it will have a national application as well," he said.

"This could definitely be the world’s best apple."