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Innovative Apple Varieties Take Centre Stage In New Zealand

"Part of the innovation is having new varieties that will be attractive to customers all around the world," Heywood notes.

Next Generation Apples is a joint venture between two long-standing, multi-generational New Zealand apple growing companies, Golden Bay Fruit and Taylor Corp.

Evan Heywood, an Orchardist at Next Generation Apples, delves into how this partnership is revolutionising the apple industry with innovative varieties like Sassy and Posh. 

He explains that the joint venture aims to maintain competitiveness by introducing these unique apples to international markets, with notable success in Asia and the UK.

Listen to the full chat between Evan Heywood and Dominic George above.

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