The fruit has red stripes and an orange flush over a gold background.

The Sunset's UK National Fruit Collection accession number is 1979-190.

The Sunset Apple is a popular alternative to Cox's Orange Pippen as it is regarded as easier to grow.

[3] The cultivar self-fertilizes and is a heavy cropper but requires thinning to avoid small fruit.

The Sunset is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, birds, butterflies/moths, and other pollinators.