17 July,2010 08:34 AM IST | | Agencies
This is the first sweet apple to be crimson through to its core. And the flesh keeps its hue even after being cooked and pressed, meaning a glass of cider would look like Ribena.
It is believed that the new variety is healthier than other types because its colourful flesh makes it richer in
antioxidants.
A Swiss grower spent 20 years creating the apple of his eye and British greengrocers are expected to start selling them in the next few years.
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Seed company Suttons has secured the rights to sell the redlove sapling trees in the UK.