Redlove Era
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Redlove Era is a recently bred hybrid apple
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...

. It was bred by Markus Kobelt in Switzerland. It is an alleged cross-pollination of redfleshed and scab-resistant breeding numbers, and has a high antioxidant
Antioxidant
An antioxidant is a molecule capable of inhibiting the oxidation of other molecules. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that transfers electrons or hydrogen from a substance to an oxidizing agent. Oxidation reactions can produce free radicals. In turn, these radicals can start chain reactions. When...

content with 30-40% more than an average apple. It is red on the outside and inside, with a white line in the middle. The apple is sold as a protected trade marked variety. The variety licences for commercial production are sold worldwide (UK, Asia, USA, South Africa, Netherlands) and can be acquired via Lubera AG (for link see sources).

Sources

  • http://www.delish.com/food/grocery-products/an-apple-red-as-a-rose-through?gt1=47001
  • Redlove, a new Swiss variety
  • The Redlove story
  • [ tree label from suppled tree]
  • http://www.Lubera.com - Redlove producing tree nursery of Markus Kobelt
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