<p><strong>Wenatchee, WA</strong> - CMI, one of Washington State’s largest grower/shipper of premium quality conventional and organic apples, pears and cherries, is announcing the arrival of the KANZI® Apple crop. Kanzi® Apples will be hitting the produce shelves beginning in mid-February. The company is promising a high quality crop this year, due to the favorable growing conditions the season has presented. Currently, the fruit is being packed in Washington by CMI.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Mike Wade, co-owner of CMI and owner of Columbia Fruit Packers and sub-licensed Kanzi® partners Applewood Orchards, exclusively grow the Kanzi® apples in the U.S., according to a recent press release. The Kanzi® apples are full flavored, offering the palate a perfect balance of sweet and tart. The fruit was initially developed in Europe by Greenstar Kanzi Europe from parents, Gala and Braeburn. The Wade family grows their fruit in the stunning Columbia River Valley in Washington State.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>www.CMIapples.com</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">