Top new apple variety available to SA growers: Magic Star, a new bicoloured red apple that has taken the European market by storm, is now available for production in South Africa.

The article discusses a deep-red, bicolored apple variety under the name Magic Star which is grown in South Africa and scored the highest of all apple varieties evaluated by Provar. South African producers of Magic Star are not allowed to import or export the variety from or to Europe and the UK. The variety is only made available to growers working with a marketing agent, charging a one-time entry fee for the marketing agent and a royalty fee.