The demand for organic apple varieties which are resistant to rust and mildew has encouraged the retailer Waitrose and the company Fruition to introduce and test new varieties in the United Kingdom. 
More than 800 trees will be planted this spring on 22 farms supplying the group. 
Among the varieties tested, two are of particular interest: the French Juliet variety and the Belgian Zari variety. Waitrose has already been granted exclusivity for Zari.
> Freshinfo– April 6, 2006.