gistfile1.py

# Standard django choices style

CHOICE_APPLE = 'apple'
CHOICE_BANANA = 'banana'
CHOICE_ORANGE = 'orange'
FRUIT_CHOICES = (
  (CHOICE_APPLE, 'Apple'),
  (CHOICE_BANANA, 'Banana'),
  (CHOICE_ORANGE, 'Orange'),
)

fruit_field = models.CharField(choices=FRUIT_CHOICES, default=CHOICE_APPLE)


# Syntax I would prefer

class Fruit(ChoiceEnum):
   APPLE = 'apple'
   BANANA = 'banana'
   ORANGE = 'orange'


fruit_field = models.CharField(choices=Fruit.as_choices(), default=Fruit.APPLE)