The first Washington plantings of Envy will go in the ground in 2010. Growers are showing great interest in new, managed varieties, Washington State nurseries report. Between 30 and 45 percent of the trees grown by Willow Drive Nursery in Ephrata are ENZA-controlled varieties, said marketing director Neal Manly. ENZA varieties are offered to a limited number of growers, and the fruit must be handled by specified warehouses and marketers. Envy, a new variety from ENZA in New Zealand, will be planted for the first time in Washington in 2010. Rick Derrey, ENZA coordinator for North America, said response from […]