The Kanzi is the

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name of the Nicoter modern bred

cultivar A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture ...

of domesticated

apple An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus '' Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancest ...

which has been developed in Belgium by Better3Fruits and Greenstar Kanzi Europe (GKE) from a natural cross between a Gala apple and a

Braeburn The Braeburn is a cultivar of apple that is firm to the touch with a red/orange vertical streaky appearance on a yellow/green background. Its color intensity varies with different growing conditions. It was discovered as a chance seedling in 1 ...

apple. is Swahili for "hidden treasure". The Kanzi apple has the same parentage as the

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from New Zealand and they are similar in taste and appearance. The texture of Jazz is harder. Tasters have voted for the Kanzi in preference to the Jazz. Kanzi is still also firm and fairly crisp, quite juicy, slightly sharp rather than sweet in taste, with a mild flavor. It is mainly used for fresh consumption. Kanzi

Kanzi first reached the European markets in 2006Cooks Info
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