Green’s Dictionary of Slang

apples and spice adj.

[rhy. sl. = SE nice; note apples adj.]

(Aus.) satisfactory.

2001		John Burkhardt ‘Rhyming Sl.’ 🌐 apples and spice – nice.
2009		J. Ayto From the Horse’s Mouth 9: Apples and spice or apples and rice is Australian rhyming slang for nice.