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"Wide reach": Envy becomes New Zealand's first billion dollar apple

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Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 11:52am
Photo / Duncan Brown | File
Photo / Duncan Brown | File

"Wide reach": Envy becomes New Zealand's first billion dollar apple

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 11:52am

A significant milestone for New Zealand apple brand Envy – the first to surpass a billion dollars in global sales.  

The Royal Gala and Braeburn mix was first bred in 1985, and is now grown in more than 13 countries and sold in 55 markets around the world.  

T&G Managing Director Shane Kingston told Ryan Bridge it won't be long until sales hit the two billion mark. 

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