<p>CMI is now packing and shipping KIKU® brand apples. The Wenatchee, Washington based company is kicking off the season with the below video, to let buyers know they are shipping and that over the past 52 weeks dollar sales for KIKU® apples have jumped by over 229%. During the same period, volume increased by nearly 192%.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><iframe width="480" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/-CLL6EVO6Ec" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Growth of the KIKU® brand has been strong nationally and in all regions of the U.S. KIKU® apple sales increased in every U.S. region by more than 175%. Increased sales were strongest in the West and South regions, jumping by 285% and 249% respectively.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>CMI’s crop of Northwest grown KIKU® brand Apples will begin shipping the 3rd week of January and are expected to ship through March. CMI’s alliance partners, Rice fruit and Applewood Orchards began shipments from the east and Midwest back in October and will begin to wind down on shipments over the next month as CMI begins to hit full steam.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=”http://www.cmiapples.com/retailer/kiku" target="_new"> CMI </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
