Abstract: This trial was conducted to identify and select promising early, mid and late varieties for apple growing areas of NWFP. Twelve exotic varieties were put under trial and it was found that four varieties come under each group. Among these varieties, one variety in each group was selected which showed superiority in different fruit characteristics. It was found that Treco gala out of the four varieties comes in the early group, Jona gored out of the four comes in the mid season group of varieties while Pink lady was the best variety out of the four late maturing varieties.