rainmaker studios ( formerly rainmaker entertainment , and before that , mainframe entertainment inc. ) is a canadian computer animation and design company based in vancouver , british columbia .

they are best known for producing the first ever cgi animated series , reboot , as well as the transformers spin-offs , beast wars : transformers and beast machines : transformers .

in recent years , they have also become known for producing most of the entries in the barbie film series for mattel .

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hit entertainment has tapped vancouver - based rainmaker entertainment’s mainframe division to animate a new cg - animated bob the builder series .
glassdoor gives you an inside look at what it ' s like to work at rainmaker entertainment , including salaries , reviews , office photos , and more . this is the rainmaker entertainment company profile . all content is posted anonymously by employees working at rainmaker entertainment .
. as head of rainmaker , hefferon joins kim dent wilder , svp production and operations . hefferon joins rainmaker entertainment from bardel entertainment where he oversaw numerous productions and associations with broadcasters worldwide . separately , bardel entertainment ceo delna bhesania was appointed to rainmaker’s board of directors .
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rainmaker entertainment and blockade entertainment ' s ratchet & clank releases on 2 , 890 screens across the u . s . and canada on april 29 , 2016
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playstation is a registered trademark of sony computer entertainment inc . ratchet & clank is a registered trademark of sony computer entertainment america llc .
directed by david feiss , rainmaker entertainment’s fourth installment in the ‘open season’ franchise celebrates 10th anniversary of the original animated feature .
i applied online . the process took 2 days . i interviewed at rainmaker entertainment ( vancouver , bc ( canada ) ) in august 2014 .
vancouver - based animation studio rainmaker entertainment is rebooting the mainframe entertainment brand , a name celebrated for its pioneering achievements in computer - animated television , with the launch of a new division dedicated to the production of animated programming for television .
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feature film and tv exec michael hefferon has joined cgi animation studio rainmaker entertainment as president and executive producer . the announcement by rainmaker chairman and ceo craig graham reflects the vancouver - based company’s growth in animation services and original productions such as its partnership with the weinstein company on
aligns and engages with the values of rainmaker : . rainmaker is on the lookout for talented designers on an exciting upcoming tv series , fashion ally ( working . . .
vancouver - - rainmaker entertainment has entered into an arm’s - length merger agreement with frederator encompassing broadway frederator networks inc . , frederator allied media , inc . and frederator founder & ceo fred seibert .
thunder ! lightning ! action ! rainmaker entertainment is a full service cg animation studio in vancouver . the company also has a facility in london , which offers visual effects and 3d animation to the uk market . rainmaker has produced more than 25 animated films and some 280 half . . .
rainmaker entertainment was founded in 1991 initially under the name mainframe . the animation studio changed its name in 2007 to rainmaker . in its history it has done tv , straight - to - video , and two theatrical movies . they are most known for creating the abc saturday morning classic ,
computer - generated imagery ( cgi ) has come a long way since rainmaker entertainment ( rainmaker ) launched the first - ever cgi animation series , reboot , in 1994 . since then , the vancouver based company has become one of the world’s most sought after animation and visual effects studios .
aligns and engages with the values of rainmaker : . we are seeking a lead 2d animator on a to join the first 2d harmony project to be produced at rainmaker . . .
sony computer entertainment america llc ( scea ) has revolutionized home entertainment since the first playstation® console launched in 1995 in the united states , followed by the playstation®2 computer entertainment system launch in 2000 . scea continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with the psp® ( playstation®portable ) handheld entertainment system , the playstation®3 ( ps3™ ) computer entertainment system , psn ( sm ) , playstation®vita ( ps vita ) handheld entertainment system , and the recently launched playstation®4 ( ps4™ ) computer entertainment system . scea also launched playstation®mobile , a cross device mobile platform using android - based playstation® certified devices in october 2012 . recognized as an undisputed industry leader , scea markets the playstation® family of products and develops , publishes , markets and distributes software for psp , ps3 , ps vita , and ps4 systems in north and south america . based in san mateo , california , scea serves as headquarters for all north and south american operations .
rainmaker studios , a multifaceted animation studio , is one of canada’s largest producers of cg animation .
rainmaker has also agreed to concurrently acquire , pursuant to an arm’s - length share purchase agreement , ezrin hirsh entertainment at an implied enterprise value of approximately $ 5 . 2 million to be paid by the issuance of 26 million common shares of rainmaker at a deemed issue price of $ 0 . 20 per share .
vancouver - based animation studio rainmaker entertainment reboots the mainframe entertainment brand with the launch of a new tv division ; two new series in development include an all - new version of the popular reboot franchise , and tiger’s apprentice , a cgi animated series based on the trilogy of young adult novels written by award - winning author laurence yep .
mainframe entertainment incorporated was the publicly owned canadian studio company that produced the pioneering first full - length computer animated television series reboot . as of 2006 the amalgamation of mainframe and a newly formed subsidiary of rnk capital limited partnership , which in turn , makes it now a
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acquired from starz media in 2006 by then newly - established rainmaker entertainment , mainframe entertainment was responsible for an impressive production slate throughout the 1990’s and early 2000’s , including several seasons of reboot , as well as the critically - acclaimed ‘transformers’ spin - off beast wars . mainframe credits also include weird - oh’s , spider - man , action man , heavy gear , max steel , scary godmother and barbie .
supports and integrates the values of rainmaker that being a commitment to innovation , creativity , professionalism and inspiration . . . .
craig graham , the current chairman and ceo of rainmaker added , “i appreciate the efforts and cooperation of the rainmaker bondholders , shareholders , and management in consummating this transformational transaction . we have worked hard at rainmaker to build a great animation studio with the support of our clients , and we welcome the frederator and ezrin hirsh teams to work together with us as we grow to the next level . ”
rainmaker is on the lookout for a talented art director on an exciting upcoming tv series , fashion ally ( working title ) . . . .
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throughout its more than 20 - year history of cgi production , rainmaker has never missed a customer deadline—an impressive accomplishment and a distinction the company is determined to keep , even in light of increasingly demanding customer requirements . over the past decade , rainmaker has moved from standard - definition video to high - definition video and beyond .
rainmaker is on the lookout for a talented art director on an upcoming unnanounced tv series . as the art director you will oversee visual development of the . . .
“we are excited to be working with hit entertainment on the collaboration of an all new bob the builder series , ” says michael hefferon , president and executive producer of rainmaker . “it is an honor for us to be entrusted with the opportunity to be a part of this iconic property , bringing fresh episodes of bob the builder to a new generation of kids . ”
. in 2007 after changing to rainmaker , they also sold off their visual effects and post department , leaving just animation . they are known today more for creating all the
rainmaker entertainment is the co - producer and lead investor of the cg - animated ratchet & clank . the feature film is based on the iconic playstation video game franchise from sony computer entertainment america , llc ( scea ) , created and developed by insomniac games , and was produced in parallel with the latest video game release for playstation 4 , which just topped the u . k . sales charts securing the # 1 spot as best - selling retail game ( week ending april 23 , 2016 , according to gfk chart - track ) and claiming the first # 1 in franchise history .
aligns and engages with the values of rainmaker : . we are currently on the lookout for a surfacing artist with knowledge in substance to join our studio on an . . .
rainmaker can now take on more concurrent projects , thereby increasing revenue potential and customer satisfaction . quality control has also improved , because artists have the opportunity to do additional iterations .
with the success of reboot ' s syndicated third season , pearson and his team had produced six computer animated tv series , which have aired in over 70 countries around the world and have won many prestigious awards . mainframe entertainment inc . rose as the world ' s pre - eminent producer of computer animation , expanding into long - form cgi for feature films and interactive entertainment . mainframe had produced over 150 hours of computer animation .
“we are excited to focus our television production activities under the mainframe brand with an all - new version of reboot as well as engage with celebrated children’s programming producer jane startz on tiger’s apprentice . reboot is certain to be embraced by a new generation of fans while tiger’s apprentice will provide a bold and unique television experience for kids everywhere , ” said michael hefferon , president and executive producer of mainframe parent rainmaker entertainment .
“frederator’s goal of pursuing world class talent will be increased exponentially by creating wow ! unlimited with michael hirsh and his team , and rainmaker entertainment , ” seibert , who will become the largest shareholder in wow ! , commented about the deal . “the vertical integration will facilitate discovery of new digital filmmakers , leveling them up to produce premium , global programming , while simultaneously growing digital platforms with both advertising and subscription support . ”
sony computer entertainment america llc released a companion ratchet & clank® video game , a re - imagination of the origin story for the playstation®4 computer entertainment system prior to the release of the film . the game was developed by franchise creator , insomniac games . since the first ratchet & clank video game was released in november 2002 , the franchise has been a massive success , quickly becoming one of the most popular franchises in the scea portfolio , selling over 27 million copies worldwide .
$ 17 million cad deal to see former dhx media exec and nelvana limited and cookie jar entertainment co - founder michael hirsh to lead the company as ceo and chairman of the board ; frederator networks founder fred seibert to join the company as coo .
now in production , the series is being produced out of hit’s united kingdom headquarters with animation services provided by mainframe . hit entertainment will produce two series of 52 11 - minute episodes of the popular preschool show , due to be delivered in late 2015 .
not wanting to risk its perfect 20 - year record of meeting deadlines , rainmaker began looking for a new storage solution that could meet its requirements for performance , manageability , and scalability . stinson reached out to netapp .
culver city , ca - - in celebration of open season ’s 10th anniversary , sony pictures animation will present an all - new animated movie , open season scared silly , on blu - ray combo pack , dvd and digital hd march 8th . this national debut , from sony pictures home entertainment , is the latest release for one of the most successful animated franchises to date , bringing back elliot , boog and all of the beloved woodland creatures from the previous open season series . the fourth installment is a comedic mystery adventure directed by david feiss ( head of story on the original open season and creator of the popular tv series cow and chicken ) ; produced by john bush ( tv’s the simpsons ) ; and featuring computer animation from rainmaker entertainment , inc .
to accelerate the rendering process , rainmaker uses fas8000 systems running a combination of netapp flash cache pcie - attached intelligent caching and netapp flash pool intelligent caching , which automates the use of solid - state disk ( ssd ) to reduce latency .
following the completion of the transaction , rainmaker intends to change its name to wow ! unlimited media , reconstitute its board of directors , implement a 10 : 1 share consolidation and reorganize its capital structure to meet the canada broadcasting act requirements regarding canadian control .
each time the company makes a leap to a new resolution standard , its storage requirements quadruple . as individual project sizes grew well beyond 100tbs and 60 million files , rainmaker had to find a new solution to scale storage for its high - performance render farm .
most recently , feiss , whose prolific career began as a story artist for hanna - barbera , directed four mini - movies for the home entertainment release of sony pictures animation’s cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 , entitled steve’s first bath , super manny , attack of the 50 ft . gummy bear and earl scouts .
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reboot made mainframe entertainment the recipient of several awards . the show received gemini awards for best animated program series for three straight years between 1995 and 1997 , as well as a 1996 outstanding technical achievement award . other honours include the 1995 award of excellence and best animated program from the alliance for children and television and an aurora award in 1996 .
“we are thrilled to be bringing an all new series of bob the builder to viewers around the world , ” says michael carrington , vp global content and executive producer at hit entertainment . “the brand is built on strong foundations and with the new creative direction we’re working on we are committed to ensuring the future remains bright for tv’s favorite builder . ”
the reimagining of the venerable reboot series comes just in time for its20th anniversary . making its debut on television screens in 1994 , reboot was centered on the world of mainframe , where a guardian program sprite and his friends defended the system from superviruses bent on creating havoc and destruction . mainframe entertainment will team with leading computer industry manufacturers to update the reboot universe and create a ground - breaking viewing experience for fans .
rainmaker announced last year the relaunch of mainframe as its television division . mainframe , one of the world’s most prolific producers of computer animation for television and direct to videos , is a brand synonymous with groundbreaking cg animation in the world of tv . the new cg - animated bob the builder series will be the first production under the legendary name since relaunch .
, so it was already doomed . opening weekend totals were half than expected , and the movie dropped 70 % the next weekend . in the end the movie made $ 13 . 1 million against a $ 20 million budget . rainmaker , in the end , lost $ 5 million of their $ 10 million investment . reviews were even worse for this than
the deal - - which is still subject to shareholder approval - - was made for $ 17 . 0 million cad , which will be paid via the issuance of 83 million common shares of rainmaker at an issue price of $ 0 . 20 per share , and the grant of options to certain employees of frederator with an aggregate value of $ 0 . 4 million .
ratchet & clank is the first feature film to have been produced in tandem with a video game , and it has been incredibly exciting to be a part of a constant flow back - and - forth among extremely creative talents , sharing assets with the goal of creating an extended experience for fans ,
commented hefferon .
the movie and the new game complement one another , and we are confident that ratchet & clank will prove to be the full entertainment package for old and new fans alike .
rainmaker has been around for a long time , so : - their pipeline is very solid - the work is quite chilled and relaxed - people are very cool and easy going - you get free chocolate milk , coffee , milk for breakfast - food if you stay late - beer gatherings every friday - and overall just a cool vibe . also , the project i ' m working on is pretty cool and just lots of fun .
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coinciding with the north american release on april 29th , ratchet & clank debuts internationally in the u . k . ( vertigo releasing ) , spain ( precision comunicacion ) , bulgaria ( a plus films ) , czech republic and slovakia ( indigo films ) , iceland ( sena ) , middle east ( eagle films ) , and vietnam ( phuong nam cc ) . the feature film was released earlier in the month in france ( labelle company ) , netherlands ( entertainment one benelux ) , israel ( united king films ) , poland ( kino swiat ) , and south africa ( times media films ) .
“wow ! unlimited is combining frederator , the world’s leading digital animation network , rainmaker , a leading and innovative animation production platform with the management team from ezrin hirsh including bob ezrin , neil chakravarti , and christian davin , all superstars in their own right , ” hirsh , the largest shareholder of eh and the incoming ceo and chairman , commented on the business combination . “through partnerships with great media and telecom companies around the world , we will build the definitive next generation global kids and youth company . ”
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hefferon previously held executive positions at australian cgi animator flying bark productions and germany’s bfc berliner film companie productions where he also was co - producer on the animated feature happily n’ever after . hefferon was also founder and president of phoenix animation which produced fern gully the last rainforest , thumbelina , a goofy movie and all dogs go to heaven ii . hefferon will continue to serve as exec producer on his current tv series projects with bardel .
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in conjunction with the reboot , the company has unveiled the first two series in development : an all - new version of the popular reboot franchise , and tiger’s apprentice , a cgi animated series based on the trilogy of young adult novels written by award - winning author laurence yep .
mainframe has also partnered with jane startz , the multi - emmy , golden globe and ace award - winning producer of ella enchanted , the indian in the cupboard , tuck everlasting and the acclaimed the magic school b us . tiger’s apprentice , a coming of age story centered around 12 - year - old tom lee and the guardians of the phoenix . set in san francisco , this modern - day fantasy is filled with classic chinese lore , magic , comedy and action as tom and the guardians fight to protect the human race from ancient evil forces intent on its destruction . mainframe has optioned the animation rights to tiger’s apprentice as part of its commitment towards bringing popular book - based children’s properties to television .
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“my affection for these characters has only grown since we introduced them in sony pictures animation’s first feature , ” feiss commented . “we’re having a lot of fun bringing them back for a new adventure , it feels like a big party with old friends . ”
open season : scared silly features the voice talents of donny lucas ( boog ) , will townsend ( elliot & mr . weenie ) , trevor devall ( shaw ) , kathleen barr ( edna & bobbi ) , garry chalk ( ed ) , and melissa sturm ( giselle ) . boog and elliot are back in an all - new adventure when elliot tells a campfire story of a monster in the woods . boog , who has never been the bravest of bears , becomes very scared . his best friend elliot comes up with a crazy plan to scare the fear out of boog . with the help of mr . weenie , mcsquizzy and the rest of their forest friends , they embark on a memorable journey where the power of friendship helps boog overcome his fears with lots of laughs and some surprises along the way !
the transaction is a transformational event for the company and will combine its existing animation infrastructure with the world’s largest animation multi - channel network and an industry leading management team .
frederator , launched in 2012 and headquartered in new york , manages the channel frederator network , the world’s largest digital animation - only multi - channel network on youtube . from december 2014 to june 2016 , frederator has grown from 109 million monthly views to 450 million monthly views . seibert , founder and ceo of frederator will become the chief creative officer at wow ! and will continue to focus on building the youtube platform and other upcoming platforms , as well as top end content creation .
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. the movie had been in production since 2007 under the weinstein company , with tony leech and cory edwards writing the story . leech and producer brian inerfield had an agreement with the weinstein company where they would receive at least 20 % of the adjusted gross product . leech and inerfield eventually sued the weinstein company for dragging their feet and making new agreements . the weinstein company opened up the script for re - writes , which happened 17 times and production languished for years . in the end , both sides dropped the suits with each paying their own legal fees . i’m guessing they came to a new agreement , but the details were never released . like with any movie that goes through a turbulent production , the movie didn’t do too well . it received bad reviews all around and grossed less than its budget .
was a popular game series from the playstation 2 and playstation 3 era , though the best were the first three from the playstation 2 era . the game’s popularity had waned in the last five years , but insomniac , the creators of the ratchet and clank series , sought to bring the series back with a bang . they had wanted to do a movie version of the game for a while , and for whatever reason they bypassed the obvious straight - to - dvd route . the movie opened near the same time as disney’s live - action
. critics who were not familiar with the game series compared it to much better animated movies being released and critics that were familiar saw it as a pale comparison to the games . to further confuse you : the movie was based around the first game in the series , and a new game was made about the movie , so there are three versions of the first story of
. while the movie tanked , the new game received rave reviews . some games just aren’t supposed to be made into movies . by some , i mean all . please stop making video game movies . it doesn’t matter if they are live - action or animated . they are all terrible . people play video games for a reason . they want to play as that character , not watch them do the story themselves .
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co - creator of reboot ian pearson first teamed up with gavin blair in the 1980s at rushes post - production in london , england while creating the seminal
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music video for dire straits using a bosch fgs - 4000 cgi system .
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three and half weeks of hell , the machines often crashed , at one point a whole drive was lost when the building was struck by lightening
. this errant lightning bolt left pearson and blair both inspired , and established the foundations for reboot .
after completing dire straits both met in a pub and discussed the possibilities of bringing a cartoon to life but with full computer animation instead of traditional drawings . however , the imminent success of
money for nothing
kept them occupied with other work loads and upcoming projects at rushes . in late 1989 , gavin and his college friend phil mitchell joined pearson at his new company
the mill
in london , while during their spare time continued to develop the ' reboot concept ' for several years .
another work - colleague , john grace , a university teacher joined the team as its third member who had previously worked on portland bill , a british children ' s show with puppets . they brainstormed with various ideas while the technology available on the market developed and the software was more capable of performing cgi .
their story taking place inside a mainframe computer was deliberately chosen due to technological constraints at the time , as the fictional computer world allowed for blocky looking fgs models look state of the art , despite being relatively primitive in realism and motion .
' the hub ' then approached ian gibson , a british comic book artist to design the visuals and character appearances for their series through various artworks . in 1990 a prototype of the pioneering cgi series was made animating an early conceptual version of bob . after an initial attempt , brendan mccarthy joined the staff to assume as executive design consultant into the show ' s pre - production .
ian pearson moved from england to los angeles to work on def leppard ' s 1992 music video
let ' s get rocked
and release the reboot in circulation around major u . s . television networks , after a year the team eventually made a deal with abc network .
due to taxation laws and expenses in the united kingdom , pearson decided it would be best for the show to be produced in vancouver , canada . the reboot team picked up producer christopher brough and kelly daniels , who began work from a hotel on granville island . continued growth forced the move to a larger hotel room in vancouver ' s west end and eventually to a facility in gastown . around the pre - production of reboot the staff had grown to thirty people , necessitated the relocation to howe street office to start production on episode one , the tearing .
the voice actors helped bring the main characters to life , their attitudes and behaviours towards each other . although they had finalised their computer design and appearance , without a recognisable voice , all were still lacking the transition from mannequins . kathleen barr ' s voice defined dot matrix , and bob ' s entire character was based on michael benyaer ' s performance in the editing room during a recording session .
reboot was created on silicon graphics workstations using softimage software . seven episodes were originally produced for the first season in fall 1994 . an additional six episodes were added to the first season when the show was renewed for a second season in ' 95 . the third season has been shown on the ytv network in canada . in the us , it will air on the cartoon network starting in january of 1999 .
the concept for reboot was copyrighted in 1991 ( which is the date in the end credits ) , but the first show was produced in 1993 and shown in the us on abc in september 1994 .
it took six weeks to produce a pair of half - hour shows during the first season . they produce two or more shows in parallel , so that all the animators won ' t be reporting to a single director . only a few seconds of finished product are created per animator on a typical work day .
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best children ' s or youth program or series
in 1998 , and
best sound - comedy , variety , or performing arts program or series
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best sound - dramatic program
for daemon rising , both in 2002 .
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leading international sales agent , cinema management group ( cmg ) , spearheaded the international sales for ratchet & clank .
ratchet & clank tells the story of two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien named chairman drek from destroying every planet in the solana galaxy . ratchet is the last of his kind - - a foolhardy
lombax
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envy is a trademarked brand of the scilate apple variety .

scilate is the result of a cross between royal gala and braeburn .

it was developed in new zealand by hortresearch , submitted for a patent in 2008 and patented in 2009 .

distribution of the envy apple in north america began in 2009 through the oppenheimer group , and enza ( the new zealand apple and pear marketing board ) began small commercial volumes in 2012 in washington state .

in washington , the fruit surpassed 100,000 cartons for production in 2014 .

the companies anticipate harvesting 2 million cartons of the fruit by 2020 .

envy apples are being grown under licence in new zealand , washington ( u.s. state ) and chile .

field tests are also being done in the uk , france , and with organic cultivation in italy .

envy ( apple )

envy apple is the combination of a royal gala and braeburn . ruby red skin and white crisp , sweet flesh makes envy apples truly renowned .
i use to buy fuji apple , but i just brought some envy apple n it taste better then fuji . i’m going to change fuji time envy now . sweet n crispy .
oppy offers envy apples from new zealand and chile from june through september , and the wait is almost over . the new zealand envy apple crop is on the water .
the university of north carolina tarheels may be the 2017 ncaa basketball tournament champions , but the envy apple took home the 2017 apple madness “chomp - ionship . ”
“we are incredibly excited that consumers picked envy , proving envy’s truly exceptional widespread appeal , ” david nelley , vice president of categories at oppy , which manages production and sales of envy apples in the u . s .
“it was fun to see apple fans’ passion for their favorite varieties play out on social media . congrats to envy ! ”
america for t & g global , said in the release . t & g manages the envy apple global marketing efforts .
i not really into apples , but i was in a hurry and bought an envy apple on accident… . wow ! ! they are fabulous ! best apple i’ve ever had !
top - performing envy apple returns to the market next week - the produce news - covering fresh produce around the globe since 1897 .
the large envy™ apple ( species malus domestica ) is a recent new zealand cross between the braeburn and royal gala apple , developed and marketed by the oppenheimer group . it has the same parentage as the jazz apple , from the same producer .
“envy is selling extremely well in the u . s . , and being voted champion in this fun competition is truly awesome for the consumers who enjoy envy apple and for our passionate growers , ” joe barsi , president of north
“if an apple is your go - to snack of the day , you want to make it really tasty . what is really telling , however , is that envy is the favorite apple of several retail buyers . ”
beating out honeycrisp in the final contest , the envy was the winner of the u . s . apple association - sponsored tournament pitting 32 apple varieties in a five - round online competition , according to a news release .
the sweet taste and crunch of an envy apple makes it perfect for fresh out - of - hand eating . the flavor also lends well to cakes and pies . dice envy apples and mix with goat cheese to stuff chicken or pork . add bite - sized pieces of envy apples to chicken salads or a classic waldorf . because this new zealand hybrid doesn’t brown as quickly as other apple varieties , it makes a great sliced snack .
envy apples reach volume milestone - the produce news - covering fresh produce around the globe since 1897 .
spotter ' s comments : envy apples spotted at the boys farmers market militry trl delray beach fl .
throughout the event voters entered to win apple - related prizes from members including borton fruit , chelan fresh , domex superfresh growers , the michigan apple committee , new york apple association , new york apple sales , oppy , rainier fruit co . , red jacket orchards , ridgetop orchards , riveridge produce marketing , sage fruit co / and washington apple commission .
nelley urges retailers to promote envy at various points through the summer , assuring the bright red apple will acquire new fans with its crisp crunch and intense sweetness all season long .
there ' s an apple renaissance underway , an ever - expanding array of colors and tastes in the apple section of supermarkets and farmers markets .
honeycrisp came from the university of minnesota . apple breeders there cross - pollinated different apple trees , created new genetic combinations and picked this one .
envy apples are a round variety with striated , ruby red skin with green undertones . they have a crisp , sweet white flesh that will stay pure white for up to 10 hours before succumbing to oxidation and turning brown . envy apples have what are known as lenticels , or small pores , which allow gases to pass between the skin and the flesh of a fruit . the lenticels appear as specks on the envy apple ; the more specks , the sweeter the apple .
you must have eaten a nz jazz apple . try a ripe wa state jazz apple . september ambrosia apples from bc are nice . good website .
he said a faithful following and meaningful conversations had been part of envy’s character since the beginning of the venture .
envy apples are available almost year - round from sources in new zealand , chile , and the united states .
the arrival of the fresh - crop envy comes as a great relief to the popular fruit’s social media coordinator , whose days have been filled responding to messages from fans demanding envy since the washington crop sold out in march .
the latest apple from enza has a following any new fruit would envy . the aptly named apple will surpass the 100 , 000 - carton mark out of washington this season for the first time ever , as growers endeavor to feed the demand that continues to outpace supply .
enza growers in these quiet rural communities share the same environmentally purposeful growing techniques that are the envy of our industry .
how do you enjoy an apple this good ? let us count the ways .
my first new apple review in quite a few months and if you an avid eat like no one else fan , you would know i love reviewing apple varieties . this time i picked an apple from the other side of the planet . i found some envy apples out of new zealand recently at hiller’s in ann arbor , mi . this apple is a cross between two popular apples , the gala and braeburn two other apples that got their start in new zealand . these two apples have got together before to produce the jazz apple , which i find think is a sweet , crunchy apple with no flavor .
for a lot of people in the apple industry , this is an unsettling change .
“people are extremely eager to learn when they can find this apple again , ” said james milne , executive director of marketing at oppy , noting the daily onslaught of communication from envy fans . “we’re excited to tell our passionate envy seekers where they can buy it , instead of asking them to be patient until the fresh crop is back . ”
apple madness began in february at urltoken with a prediction period encouraging individuals to fill out their apple madness bracket for a chance to win a three - month supply of apples .
i haven’t eaten an apple in years . but i tried the envy and fell in love with apples all over again . very delicious . it is a great one all the way around . but they do spoil you…
kuhn is interested in another new child of honeycrisp , a variety called evercrisp . a group of midwestern apple growers created evercrisp , and they ' re managing it a little bit like a club apple — but with a crucial difference . if you want to grow this apple , you just sign up with the midwest apple improvement association and pay your dues .
indicators thus far are promising . “faithful following and meaningful conversations over social media have been part of envy’s character since the beginning . even while distribution has been limited by our modest volumes , people constantly comment on the intense flavor of the apple and want to know where they can find it , ” nelley said . “if an apple is your go - to snack of the day , you want to make it really tasty . what is really telling , however , is that envy is the favorite apple of several retail buyers . ”
envy demonstrated the strongest growth in pounds and also the strongest growth in retail sales of 11 premium apples in 2015 compared to 2014 .
envy apples are grown in several places worldwide . they were developed for new zealand’s climate , and continue to be grown in hawke’s bay on the north island and in nelson on the south island . they are also grown in chile and in washington state in the us . oppenheimer group , which also developed the jazz apple , developed this apple over a span of twenty - five years ; the first cross of this apple was made in 1985 . envy is proving to be a popular variety— sales doubled in volume between 2014 and 2015 .
to understand the new trend , start with the hottest apple variety of recent years : honeycrisp .
he added that the washington trademarked jazz apple crop had smaller sizes this season but demand was strong .
day after day , whether in blazing sun , pouring rain , biting cold , and blowing wind , our dedicated growers remain passionate about their envy apples .
the envytm apple eats as fantastically as it looks , with a crisp bite , and deliciously sweet flavour .
i just tried an envy and omg these are my new favorites . great taste , very crisp and very sweet . good either alone or in a salad !
. sorry i am showing favoritism in this family . envy is great for out of hand eating . i would use a more tart apple for baking / cooking . i might not necessarily seek them out but i might buy them again if i found them at a good price .
no , envy apples are non - gmo . to learn more about gmo & apples , check out my post : are sweetango apples gmo ? are any apples gmo ?
he noted that pricing is several dollars per box ahead of last year despite the uptick in volume , and the apple is performing beautifully in a range of channels , from club , to large - format national retail , to gourmet niche . envy is also in high demand for exports to asia .
i still remember the first day that i tasted it ,
says david bedford , one of the university ' s apple breeders . this new , as - yet - unnamed apple was crisp . bedford calls it
explosively crisp .
the envytm apple by enzafruit is an extremely robust apple that stands up well to the rigours of the modern supply chain . its exceptional storage abilities mean that it has a naturally longer shelf life , which enables it to reach end consumers in superb condition .
montreal â new zealand - based enza is bringing the envy apple to the north american market in a larger scale this season . marketed by the oppenheimer group , vancouver , british columbia , envy comes from the same cross , royal gala and braeburn , as the companyâs jazz apple . jazz has a lighter color and yellow accents , and envy is a deep red color , especially popular with asian markets , said tim jacometti , export manager for delica global , torrance , calif . âthis apple has consistently the same flavor , â jacometti said . âthatâs what asia really wants â a bright , red large crisp apple that stores well . â david nelley , pipfruit category manager for the oppenheimer group , said the envyâs larger size appeals to more consumers . âthese are peaking on 80s , where jazz peaks at 100 , â he said . âthis also is appealing to retailers . â envyâs new zealand season is june and july and the washington fruit is available in november and december . quantities are limited , nelley said . the apples are shipping to select retailers in western canada and northern california .
as an envy retail partner , you’re never alone . everything , from attractive packaging to near year - round availability , is designed to help you become an active part of the feeding frenzy .
the contest shared apple facts , recipe ideas and health research data with millions of consumers on social media , according to the release .
“we’re seeking key learnings that will enable us to design campaigns based on sound research . the goal is to sustain envy’s return to the grower and sales velocity at retail as its volume grows . ”
envy apples are grown using what is known as the integrated fruit production ( ifp ) method , which takes environmental concerns into account during apple growing . new zealand introduced this way of growing apples in 1996 , which involves the selective application of pesticides and fungicides based on need . about 90 % of new zealand’s apples are grown using ifp .
enza’s envy apples were first brought to north america by vancouver - based oppy in 2009 , and three years later the company harvested small commercial volumes for the market from new zealand , chile and washington itself .
“we’re in the midst of extensive consumer research into attitudes and purchasing behavior surrounding premium apples , ” said david nelley , apple and pear category director for the oppenheimer group . “we’re seeking key learnings that will enable us to design campaigns based on sound research . the goal is to sustain envy’s return to the grower and sales velocity at retail as its volume grows . ”
“we’re in the midst of extensive consumer research into attitudes and purchasing behavior surrounding premium apples , ” said oppy apple and pear category director david nelley .
philip baugher is right in the middle of it . he runs adams county nursery in aspers , pa . , in the heart of one of the biggest apple - growing areas on the east coast . when farmers are deciding what apple varieties to grow , they come to him to buy young trees .
baugher tells me he ' s trying to figure out , himself , what the new trend will mean for the industry . maybe it will be good , he says . maybe this club arrangement can help to promote new apple varieties , which apple growers have sometimes failed to do in the past .
there have been some very , very good apple varieties introduced over the past 30 years that have never , ever generated much interest ,
he says .
this has , in fact , happened to apple grower sydney kuhn .
we ' ve actually had customers at market ask us about sweetango ,
she says .
and we explain that it ' s a club variety , and we are not part of the club , so we cannot grow that apple .
“even while distribution has been limited by our modest volumes , people constantly comment on the intense flavor of the apple and want to know where they can find it .
more than 31 , 000 consumers voted for their favorite apple variety during the event , a 20 % increase from last year’s inaugural tournament , according to the release .
trial volumes of envy apples from new zealand were introduced in north america by the oppenheimer group in 2009 , but it wasn’t until 2012 that enza harvested the first small commercial volumes in washington state . grown for this market in new zealand , chile and washington , consumers will soon have access to bright red , sweet , crisp envy year - round . meanwhile , enza and oppy are preparing for the anticipated 2 million cartons that will be harvested in washington by 2020 by laying some important groundwork now .
“envy was bred specifically with the attributes of sweetness , intense flavor and crispness . as luck has it , it wants to grow large , red and is very slow to brown when sliced . this variety has a lot of good things going for it . ”
“we’re proud of that achievement , but not surprised , given that one super premium retailer in california told us envy has been the biggest item in terms of gross sales in the entire store for certain periods , ” nelley said in a press release . “cool nights and dry harvest days have colored up this season’s new zealand envy crop beautifully . our retail partners are in for a real treat , not only because the fruit looks and tastes so good , but its category contribution is proven and continues to come on strong . ”
it’s an apple grown for our busy , modern lives . a pure and pristine apple that’s a genuine work of orchard - growing genius . and one you can enjoy just about anywhere . with its extraordinary crunch and texture , refreshingly sweet palette and beautiful colours – it’s nature’s passport to a magical moment of indulgent time . brought to you from the world’s most caring growers .
“envy was bred specifically with the attributes of sweetness , intense flavor and crispness . as luck has it , it wants to grow large , red and is very slow to brown when sliced . this variety has a lot of good things going for it , ” nelley said .
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consumers decided it was good ; so good , in fact , that they were willing to pay extra for it . and it dawned on people that there might be serious money in new apple varieties .
this is the future of the apple section in your supermarket , he says . apple - growing clubs will compete for shelf space . traditional
open
varieties , because they lack marketing muscle , will have trouble competing and may disappear .
it is going to be a world of managed brands , just like the soup aisle or the potato chip aisle or any other aisle ,
he says .
“we love the opportunity to merge march’s national nutrition month and bracket fever with this campaign , ” korenna wilson , director of consumer health and public relations at the apple association , said in the release .
the university of minnesota licensed it to a single group of apple growers — 45 of them , mainly in the states of washington , michigan and new york . the group is called the next big thing cooperative .
across both hemispheres , over three continents , enthusiastic orchard growers take a special pride in their envy apples , which are grown with just the right amount of balance and patience . they’re wonderfully healthy , but they taste like a treat . they’re guilt free , yet a good chunky size . with a crunch that invigorates the sense , and an aroma , flavour and taste that offer a sublime moment of escape in the busiest , most demanding of days . ( it’s little wonder apple growers are lining up to grow them ! ) .
it ' s incredible ,
says sydney kuhn , who owns kuhn orchards in cashtown , pa .
that apple has such a following at this point .
it ' s the most popular variety that kuhn sells , by far .
want to grow these apples ? you ' ll have to join the club : the salt new brands are reshaping the apple aisle of supermarkets . many are
club apples
- - varieties that are controlled and managed by select groups of farmers .
envytm is a drop dead gorgeous apple , with a full figured , intensely red skin , which belies its parentage as a royal gala / braeburn cross . it is lightly russeted , which gives it a natural look , and has creamy , white flesh .
anyone could plant a honeycrisp tree . apple growers just called up a nursery and ordered their trees . the variety was patented , so growers did have to pay a royalty of about a dollar per tree to the university of minnesota , but that patent has now expired .
a trademarked new zealand - developed apple is set to surpass the 100 , 000 carton mark for production in the u . s . state of washington for the first time this season , which is just a fraction of what those involved are aiming for within six years .
: not bad for a crisp & sweet apple . it has some flavor to it , unlike a lot of the super sweet / super crisp apples varieties that keep coming out . i think it’s an improvement on it’s parent , the gala for sure and much better than gala’s other child ,
sydney kuhn owns kuhn orchards in cashtown , pa .
we ' ve actually had customers at market ask us about sweetango ,
she says .
and we explain that it ' s a club variety , and we are not part of the club , so we cannot grow that apple .
envy sales nearly doubled in volume between 2014 and 2015 , and its dollar contribution increased by over 120 percent , growing faster than all other premium apples in both measures , according to freshlook data . it currently ranks fifth in volume , behind the well - established honeycrisp , pink lady , jazz and ambrosia , which is remarkable given that it has only been commercially available for four years , said david nelley , executive category director for apples and pears at oppy .
sydney kuhn owns kuhn orchards in cashtown , pa .
we ' ve actually had customers at market ask us about sweetango ,
she says .
and we explain that it ' s a club variety , and we are not part of the club , so we cannot grow that apple .
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the trademarked pacific rose apple has been another export darling for enza , with its large , pink appearance and crisp - sweet flavor attracting high order rates from overseas in the lead up to chinese new year . nelley said it had been successfully re - established with domestic retail , while organic pacific rose apples were already sold out for the season .
apples are a nutritious snack or meal ingredient because they contain several important nutrients in a low - calorie package . one medium apple has less than 100 calories , along with 17 % of the daily recommended value of dietary fiber and 14 % of the daily recommended value of vitamin c . apples also contain small amounts of quercetin , boron , and vitamin b .
another export sweetheart for enza and oppy during the washington season is pacific rose . the large , pink , crisp - sweet apple is currently shipping overseas at high rates to meet chinese new year orders . however , in the last few seasons it has also been successfully re - established with domestic retail , nelley said . organic pacific rose is already sold out for the season .
less visible is the economic machinery that ' s helping to drive this revolution . an increasing number of these new apples are
club apples
— varieties that are not just patented , but also trademarked and controlled in such a way that only a select
club
of farmers can sell them .
that texture was so different that i had to pause and kind of think for a minute : is this good ? is this bad ?
he says .
which brings us to another variety , another product of the university of minnesota . it ' s called sweetango , and bedford says it has all the crispness of honeycrisp , plus more flavor :
i think this one has all the potential of honeycrisp . it ' s actually a child of honeycrisp .
but there ' s a crucial difference between the way these two varieties have found their way to consumers .
pinatas are among the new generation of club apples — varieties that are not just patented , but also trademarked and controlled in such a way that only a select
club
of farmers can sell them . stemilt growers llc hide caption
pinatas are among the new generation of club apples — varieties that are not just patented , but also trademarked and controlled in such a way that only a select
club
of farmers can sell them .
sweetango apples come only from these growers . and their exclusive rights could last forever , because sweetango is not just covered by a patent . the name sweetango is also a trademark , which never expires . and for every bushel of sweetango apples that these growers sell , they pay a royalty to the university of minnesota .
the apples started arriving in stores a few years ago , joining a raft of other apples that are controlled in a similar way . more than a dozen of these so - called
managed
or
club
varieties are available , or will be soon . they ' re called
club apples
because you have to be part of a particular group to grow them .
tim byrne , president of the minnesota - based next big thing cooperative , which controls sweetango , says there are good reasons for this trend .
the first is quality control .
if you have one management company overseeing the whole thing , you get to select the group that you want to manage the commercialization , the growing , the harvesting , the packing ,
he says . that way , you can make sure that all sweetango apples in the store are of consistently high quality .
also , there ' s control over quantity . you can grow enough to satisfy the demands of supermarket chains , but not so many that you drive down prices .
perhaps most important , byrne says , is the ability to organize marketing campaigns that convince consumers to buy the variety , and stores to stock it . nobody did that for previous varieties , because anyone could plant them .
if anyone can plant [ a new variety ] , why could i put half a million dollars into a marketing campaign , out of my pocket , when everyone else can ride the coattails of that campaign ?
says byrne .
baugher shows me two rows of trees in his nursery . on the right , he says , is a variety called sweetie .
that one we can sell to anybody ,
he says .
but that one ?
i ask , pointing to a row on our left . it ' s a variety called kanzi .
that one , we can ' t ,
baugher says .
only to those who are working within the managed program .
but kuhn says she ' s not really worried . there are lots of great apples she still can grow . and her customers , she says , usually respond that
honeycrisp is just as good . i ' ll buy your honeycrisp !
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in a release , oppy said that along with enza it was preparing for an anticipated two million cartons of the fruit to be grown in the state by 2020 .
he added that pricing was several dollars higher year - on - year per box even though volume had risen , performing “beautifully” in a range of retail channels .
“the year’s crop is predominantly smaller - sized apples . this gave us the opportunity to bring our two - pound ‘pouch’ bags to the forefront of our marketing efforts . it’s a vehicle that worked very well for our cherry program , so we are translating ‘grab and go’ success to apples , ” nelley said .
oppy , which is partly owned by european business total produce , is actively planning for the new zealand season , which starts in may .
“while there was a little hail in hawke’s bay before christmas , the subsequent weather pattern in the growing regions is helping to tee up an excellent fresh crop , ” nelley said .
“we were able to translate a very strong 2013 new zealand jazz season , which is predominantly large - sizing , into a solid washington campaign . we are now setting up the transition into fresh crop in may , as jazz is now among the top 10 preferred apples at retail and continues to grow in gross sales . ”
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“the year’s crop is predominantly smaller - sized apples , ” he said . “this gave us the opportunity to bring our two - pound ‘pouch’ bags to the forefront of our marketing efforts . it’s a vehicle that worked very well for our cherry program , so we are translating ‘grab and go’ success to apples . ”
while continuing to strategically market the domestic program , oppy , the exclusive marketer of imported jazz apples , is actively planning for the new zealand season , which begins in may .
“while there was a little hail in hawke’s bay before christmas , the subsequent weather pattern in the growing regions is helping to tee up an excellent fresh crop , ” nelley said . “we were able to translate a very strong 2013 new zealand jazz season , which is predominantly large - sizing , into a solid washington campaign . we are now setting up the transition into fresh crop in may , as jazz is now among the top 10 preferred apples at retail and continues to grow in gross sales . ”
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you see , the more we live the way we do , the more of us search for a little parcel of purity . a perfect piece of nature . a time when life was quieter and maybe a little gentler . ( and where an ingredients list wasn’t 12 lines long . )
it’s all about the lake and the environment . the lake goes back into the cascades for 55 miles . it’s all glacier - fed . the snow melts and continues to be pristine . ”
i’m 58 and i’ve been in this business all my life . and i’m lucky enough to be involved with the beginnings of new varieties . we’re right on lake chelan , and the water is from a glacier . if you look off the end of my dock the water’s 10 or 12 feet deep , but you can see the bottom . it’s clear , like a swimming pool . on sundays i ' ll take my dog and walk up the same hill i’ve been walking up since i was 6 years old and just look at . . .
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ramps the wild ramp , aka wild leek , botanical name allium tricoccum , is a flowering perennial plant that grows in clusters . it is a member of the allium family along with onions and leeks
calamondin limes the calamondin lime is a cross between a sour , loose skinned mandarin and a kumquat , therefore technically making it an orangequat .
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i have had both new zealand and washington grown jazz apples . i have found them sometimes to be good and others time to be bland . the first nz and wa ones of the season seem to be the most flavorful and then it goes down hill .
these are the best tasting apples i’ve ever had and nothing else comes close ( though i’ve only tried them from one bunch ) . since you say they are “not bad” , that doesn’t seem like a ringing endorsement… what apples would you say are better for straight up eating ? ( this is less a challenge and more a true question , b / c i would love to try em ) .
awesome . i am glad you found and enjoyed them . i like alot of the hard to find heirloom varieties that you seek out at farmer’s market and orchards . as far as grocery store apples , right now lady alice is my favorite . good flavor and nice balance of sweet and tart .
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