Shane Kingston: T&G Managing Director on Envy becoming the country's first billion dollar apple

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Apr 15, 2026 · 3m · transcript

A significant milestone for New Zealand apple brand Envy – the first to surpass a billion dollars in global sales.

The Royal Gala and Braeburn mix was first bred in 1985, and is now grown in more than 13 countries and sold in 55 markets around the world.

T&G Managing Director Shane Kingston told Ryan Bridge it won't be long until sales hit the two billion mark.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.