Kanzi apples rocketed to International Space Station

Kanzi brand apples have blasted into space, rocketing from Washington State orchards to the crew of the International Space Station. A special hand-picked selection of Kanzi apples traveled on an unmanned SpaceX-10 cargo flight on Falcon 9 rocket, where astronauts aboard the station were able to enjoy them.

The SpaceX-10 flight was launched on February 18, 2017 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a mission to enter space and dock at the International Space Station. The primary mission of the flight was to resupply the Space Station, as conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

According to Bob Mast, President of CMI Orchards in Wenatchee, WA, the Food System Manager at the Johnson Space Center selected Kanzi apples for the resupply mission. “We think it’s an absolutely perfect fit for astronauts wanting a fresh taste from home,” said Mast.

Kanzi Alliance grower Scott Swindeman, of Applewood Orchards in Michigan, was delighted to partner with CMI to provide some of the very best apples to the crew of the Space Station.

For more information:
Katharine Grove
CMI Orchards
Tel: +1 509 888 3427
Mob: +1 509 885 0444
Katharineg@cmiorchards.com
www.cmiorchards.com