CMI Orchards Announce Envy™ Apples Shoot for the Stars, Take a Trip to Outerspace
WENATCHEE, WA – Most kids who dream of making their way into outerspace don’t actually get to fulfill their interstellar aspirations; making the star trek, however, is a certain produce item customers know and love. CMI Orchards’ Envy™ apples are being sent within a shipment from Washington State to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on a resupply mission to the International Space Station.
“We are delighted that our Envy apples were included aboard the latest SpaceX Dragon flight, resupplying the astronauts on the International Space Station,” said George Harter, Vice President of Marketing at CMI Orchards. “We think Envy is one of the best apples on the planet. Now they are the best apples in the universe too.”
The Wenatchee-based McDougall & Sons’ and Enza-approved growers within the evergreen state grow Envy apples, which were included in the 4,800-pound supply shipment sent to the space station aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Liftoff for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was December 15th, and the commercial cargo mission launched for the cosmos from Space Launch Complex 40.
“As our retail customers have discovered, Envy apples are wonderfully unique,” said Harter, according to a press release. “Having the opportunity to support the important mission of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station with our Envy apples is a terrific honor. We think Envy is one of the best apples from the T&G apple breeding program in New Zealand. We’re so excited to be growing Envy here in Washington State.”
The crunchy texture of this variety pairs nicely with the incredible sweetness every bite offers. These dynamic apples are available beyond consumers’ wildest astronaut dreams, with increased production and supplies on our very own third rock from the sun.
“CMI’s Envy production is up 56 percent this year. This means more opportunities for supermarkets and consumers to make the Envy discovery," said Harter.
With so much production, consumers from all corners of the globe are able to take a bite out of the trend that is… ahem… skyrocketing. News of the apples’ launch is exciting because it is seemingly proving the company’s philosophy in a very literal way.
"For years, we've stated that sweet, crisp, and slow-to-brown Envy apples are 'out of this world', and now they literally are,” joked Chris Willett, Operations Manager for T&G Global, owners of the Envy apple brand. "But seriously, it is humbling for our Envy apples to be included in this mission, and we hope that they provide the International Space Station crew with a refreshing and healthy taste of home while they’re orbiting more than 200 miles above us.”
The talk of the town—well, solar system—is Envy apples, which are a registered trademark of brand owner T&G Global and are grown and marketed in the U.S. by CMI Orchards, Rainier Fruit Company, and Oppy. While some of us are trying to plant our feet firmly within the industry, it appears that Envy apples are shooting for the stars and landing on the International Space Station. Happy travels!
