On May 2, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Authority (FDA) announced it had completed its voluntary review on the Arctic® Fuji Apple, according to Okanagan Specialty Fruit (OSF).

OSF received FDA’s notice of review completion on April 26, 2019. This was the last step in the regulatory process that the Arctic® Fuji needed to officially join the commercial orchards, along with Arctic® Golden and Arctic® Granny apples which were previously approved in 2015.

Arctic® apples are known for their non-browning feature, which is a result of genetic engineering. The apple’s enzyme responsible for browning were turned off. This means that the Arctic® apple’s flesh does not become brown from getting bruised, sliced or bitten which protects the apple’s flavor and nutritional value and, makes it more appealing to consumers.