<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"> Wenatchee, WA-</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">02.05.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/cmi-apple-blossom-royalty-story-iamge-1.jpg" alt="Apple Blossom Contest iMages" />CMI hosted the top ten Washington Apple Blossom royalty candidates at one of the company's warehouses, Columbia Fruit Packers. The group toured the facility as part of their apple industry education. Candidates learned about Washington’s record-breaking apple crop this year and got a glimpse into the intricacies of the growing and packing side of the apple business, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Mike Wade, Owner of Columbia Fruit Packers, shared how the apple industry has changed over the years. The candidates were able to see all of the engineering and science that has gone into making a state of the art facility that distributes fruit in the U.S. and internationally. <img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/cmi-apple-blossom-royalty-story-image-2.jpg" alt="Apple Blossom Contest iMages" /><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.facebook.com/AppleBlossomFestivalWenatchee/app_102068836552678" target="_new">» SEE ALL THE CANDIDATES & VOTE HERE «</a>The royal candidates will be making public appearances in their busy future. The crowning of two princesses and one queen will occur on February 9, 2013 to represent the Washington State apple industry for one year. The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival, in Wenatchee, WA, is an 11-day festival that takes place during the last weekend in April and first weekend in May. The event celebrates the arrival of Spring and the beauty of the apple blossoms that surround the valleys of Eastern Washington. <a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.cmiapples.com" target="_new"> CMI </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
