WENATCHEE, WA - The latest fruit to break interstellar boundaries is none other than CMI Orchard’s Kanzi® brand apples. Blasting off to the International Space Station from their Washington State orchards, this specially picked selection of Kanzi® apples made for a flavorful treat from home for this lucky group of astronauts. 

“We think it’s an absolutely perfect fit for astronauts wanting a fresh taste from home,” said Bob Mast, CMI Orchards’ President, about the landmark journey. “NASA wants to work directly with growers to secure the freshest and most delicious fruit imaginable for the space crew and Kanzi® apples fit the bill.” 

According to a press release, the unmanned SpaceX-10 cargo flight was launched on February 18, 2017, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, headed directly to dock at the International Space Station. The flight’s primary mission was to resupply the Space Station, as conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Mast shared that the Kanzi® apples in this resupply mission were directly selected by the Food System Manager at the Johnson Space Center.

CMI Orchards was able to bring the Kanzi® mission to life with the help of Michigan-based Kanzi® Alliance grower, Applewood Orchards. The company’s Scott Swindeman, was delighted to partner with CMI to provide some of the very best apples to the crew of the Space Station, sharing, "With flavor that is out of this world, it is only fitting that Kanzi® apples have the opportunity to be universally appreciated.”

Have you gotten your hands on this galactic treat yet? Visit http://www.cmiapples.com/retailer/kanzi to learn more.

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