Apple KORU from New Zealand now available in the United States.

The cooperative of producers of Coast to Coast announced that containers with KORU apples grown in New Zealand began to arrive in ports in the United States. Grade KORU is currently grown in the United States, but the bulk of the currently available crops are harvested annually in New Zealand, where it was discovered and brought to market.

Eighty-five percent of the crop KORU from New Zealand this year comes to the USA for distribution and sales through three suppliers, which are the cooperative producers of "Coast to Coast": Borton Fruit, Oneonta Starr Ranch and New York Apple Sales.

While the first may supply the Bark had been sold, the new containers will arrive later in may and also in the next few months, so it is still possible to order apples KORU from New Zealand to 12 kg. Euro and 18 kg. cartons traypack. Fruit quality is exceptional, according to Tim Byrne, the Manager of the cooperative of the producers of "Coast to Coast". "Eighty percent of these apples are in the three main dimensions that actually have an ideal size of fruit," said Byrne. "This is the third harvest of New Zealand and is planned for export to North America. These apples are perfect in many ways - sweet taste, crunchy flesh, great colour and good size."

A cross between the cultivars Fuji and Braeburn, the KORU brand is positioned as a premium Apple, like Honeycrisp.

More and more orchards are currently planted with KORU 15 manufacturers there are in new York and 6 in DC.

Translated by Boris Karabanov, FKH Agrovest-2012"