Two new partners have joined an international consortium that was formed to launch and commercialize new red-fleshed apple varieties. With the addition of Red Apple Germany and Johnny Appleseed of New Zealand, the IFORED consortium now has 14 members in five continents who together market more than three million tons of apples annually and have more than 140,000 acres of apples. Red Apple Germany is a subsidiary of DOSK, a research consortium owned by the nine largest German fruit cooperatives. Johnny Appleseed is a fifth-generation grower, packer, and marketer that sells fruit under the Yummy brand. IFORED was formed two […]