CMI Orchards

IFPA roll-call! 🎉 We've got the freshest apples, pears, and cherries, two exciting new programs to unveil, and a look into the future of regenerative farming—not to mention a surprise guest at our booth that will have you saying 'holy cow!' 👀🐄 Make sure to catch us at booth #B1139! #cmiorchards #ifpa2024 #ifpa #GPFS2024 #cmiapples

Found a spot of sunshine during harvest today! 🍎☀️ Ambrosia Gold® apples are hitting peak perfection—sweet as honey, and pretty as sunshine. Retailers, this is your moment to stock up on this season’s brightest star and deliver pure happiness to your customers. #ambrosiagold #cmiorchards #pnwapples #harvestseason #freshfruit

Good morning from the Hood River Valley. 🏞️ These outstanding pears are the result of rich volcanic soils, a perfect climate, and the exceptional talent of Diamond Fruit's more than sixty family farmers—who are dedicated to growing the best-tasting fruit in the world! 🍐☀️ If you haven't secured these delicious pears for your produce department yet, this is your sign! #cmiorchards #diamondfruit #pears #pnwpears #hoodriver #freshfruit #cmi

Always crisp and refreshing, Smitten® apples strike the perfect balance between sweet and tart—ideal for eating fresh, making apple sauce, or even topping your salad. Stock your shelves with this crowd-pleaser and satisfy cravings with the apple that doesn't disappoint! 🍎 Contact your CMI sales rep today: (509) 663-1955

Get ready for back-to-school with snack-sized apples perfect for packing in lunches! We never miss a chance to work with the awesome folks at Healthy Family Project! Check out their post full of excellent ideas on how kids can give back, showing that anyone can be a HERO® in their community. ❤️ Discover the power to be a HERO® with Ambrosia Gold® apples, available exclusively from CMI Orchards. #healthyfamilyproject #cmiorchards #cmiapples #ambrosiagold #heroapples #giveback #pnwfruit #apples

‼️Special report incoming: if you like Fuji, you'll LOVE EverCrisp®! Results from an April study conducted in partnership with Category Partners show consumer test groups had rave reviews for EverCrisp® in blind taste testings with its comparable legacy variety. Read the full breakdown to get all the details here: https://lnkd.in/g83Negbw #cmiorchards #categorypartners #evercrisp #cmiapples #pnwfruit #freshfruit #cmi

Breaking news: New crop Wildfire Gala—now picking in Washington State! Our earliest Gala and Fuji apples began their harvest this week in Mattawa, and we'll be picking fruit from now through early November when our Pink Lady and EverCrisp® come off the trees. Fruit sizing looks good and we're anticipating a healthy apple harvest season ahead! 🍎 #pnwfruit #apples #newcrop #cmiorchards #cmifruit

We are so proud of Tim Welsh! As Columbia Fruit Packers' Chief Orchardist, Tim is one of CMI's leading horticulturalists. His hard work, determination, and ambition to bring the very best tasting fruit to apple lovers everywhere is apparent in all that he does. Congratulations, Tim!

ICYMI: Earlier this year, we partnered with Category Partners to conduct a study to better understand consumer preferences. The results? Consumers are not only willing but eager to trade up to premium apples! 🍎 Read the press release featuring CMI's own Rochelle Bohm on AndNowUKnow or from your favorite produce publication, and check out our full CatStats report here: https://lnkd.in/gn2wMbDC #cmiorchards #andnowuknow #brandedapples #apples #pnwfruit #ambrosiagold #evercrisp #juici #kanzi #cmiapples #categorypartners

In April 2024, CMI Orchards partnered with Category Partners, LLC to conduct a comprehensive study aimed at understanding consumer preferences and perceptions of apple varieties. The results are clear: high-flavor branded apples—Ambrosia Gold®, EverCrisp®, JUICI®, and Kanzi®—outperform their mainstream counterparts in blind taste tests. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gn2wMbDC #cmiorchards #brandedapples #ambrosiagold #evercrisp #juici #kanzi #pnwfruit #apples #cmi #catstats