Envy (apple)

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Envy is a trademarked name of the Scilate apple variety. It is a cross between two other New Zealand cultivars: Royal Gala and Braeburn. It was developed by HortResearch, submitted for a patent in 2008 and patented in 2009. Field tests were done in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States. Some trialing was done in Italy with organic cultivation. The Envy apple is mostly red with yellow specks. The peel is fairly thick and tough, more so than most other apples. The apple has a high juice content and will maintain its firmness while in storage. The flesh is pale yellow and can take up to 10 hours to oxidize; the flesh will be crisp when ripe. It is a very sweet apple with low acid and a slightly flowery taste. The skin has lenticels, which allow it to breathe. Distribution of the Envy apple in North America began in 2009 through the Oppenheimer Group, and ENZA (The New Zealand Apple and Pear Marketing Board); they began small commercial volumes in 2012 in Washington...

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