<p>Columbia Marketing International is announcing the arrival of the 2013 NW apricot crop. The company is one of Washington State’s largest apple, pear, cherry and apricot growers/shippers. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Apricots are available now, through the end of July, according to a press release. Mo Woodward, a leading Sales Rep at CMI, notes, "There will be good availability during this three week period, and we are encouraging customers to take advantage of this fast and flavorful program.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>The Northwest apricot crop comes at the perfect time for retailers to fill the shelf space created from the closing California apricot season.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“CMI apricots are everything that consumers have come to expect; sweet and flavorful with a juicy golden flesh. The apricots are about a week ahead of schedule this year and have a full-bodied flavor," commented Mike Robinson, a CMI a grower.<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/apricots" target="_new">CMI</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
