British grocery chain Tesco's pink apples were released this Tuesday, a fun new variety developed and grown by fruit expert William Barnett in his 1000 acre farm in Tillington, near Hereford.
Tesco's pink apples are actually orange and green on the outside, looking odd enough at first sight; however, the real kicker is that once the consumer takes the first bite, they can see that the flesh is actually pink on the inside - rather like a grapefruit.
The new Tesco pink apple variety is called 'Surprize' due to its shocking look. According to United Kingdom newspaper The Independent, Tesco fruit grower Ciara Grace said of the new product: "This apple literally stops people in their tracks on account of its unusual pale orange and yellow skin."
The representative went on about the Tesco pink apples, saying the fruit wasn't only an attention-grabber, but it was also "delicious, with a sweet taste and very juicy but firm flesh."
As the product is launched in select Tesco stores around the United Kingdom, Tesco's pink apples are sold at a cost of £1.75 per every four fruit. The supplies are limited for now, but the grocery chain has said that, if successful, they would repeat the experiment come next year's season.
This is not the first time William Barnett has showed the apple market how it's done in the genetic growing of the fruit: in 2012, he helped develop a red flesh variety of the fruit, also selling in Tesco now. He says his mission is to develop "more interesting" varieties of English apples.
