In 2006 Mark Christensen met up with Frank & Joy and encouraged them to become involved in an exciting new project that Mark hadmark_web_name got under way. Mark is a Chartered Accountant for 4 days of the week and the other 3 days is the Research Director of the Central Tree Crops Research Trust. He had done some research into apples that indicated that commercial breeding programmes has led to diminished levels of nutrition in other fruits and vegetables.