[4] 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); they began small commercial volumes in 2012 in Washington state.
1 for flavor, texture, aroma, and appearance in an independent study done by New Zealand–based FORWARD Insight & Strategy, in 2019.
[8] Envy apples are being grown under license in New Zealand, Australia, Washington (U.S. state), and Chile.
[1] There have been reports of the Envy apple being susceptible to Neonectria, with the infected trees occasionally showing no symptoms.
Other reports submitted to ENZA have mentioned russet and shrivel, bitter pit, and internal browning.