Because the red pigments are antioxidants, red-fleshed apples do not turn brown when sliced. Swiss nursery owner and fruit breeder Markus Kobelt hit the headlines across Europe with the ­latest apple varieties he released. They are among the first red-fleshed apples in the world to go into commercial production. Kobelt, who owns the Lubera nursery, at Buchs, near Lake Constance, has been breeding apples and small fruits since he established the business in 1993. The main focus has been producing potted trees for home gardeners (since in Switzerland many people grow tree fruits and berries themselves at home), but the […]