Ambrosia Apples go to the Oscars

The countdown to the 87th Annual Oscars is in full swing. This year, Ambrosia Apples will be joining the ranks of products featured in the official gift bags the non-winning nominees from major categories receive. The only fresh produce item to be included in this year’s gift bag, the apples will join an impressive $80,000 worth of merchandise as part of the “Everybody Wins at the Oscars” nominee gift baskets. “Ambrosia apples really are exceptional, worthy of Hollywood’s best,” says Steve Lutz, vice president of marketing at CMI. “While the award nominee gift bag is always unique, sweet, crisp Ambrosia apples have earned their moment in the spotlight as well. We’re delighted to have Ambrosia apples included.” Ambrosia is a relative newcomer on the American-grown apple landscape, after being discovered as a chance seedling in Canada. They are incredibly versatile with a creamy flesh and sweet, honey-like flavor, say officials at CMI, the distributor of Ambrosia Apples. Ambrosia apples in the United States are exclusively grown by McDougall & Sons, family-owned fruit farming company in Wenatchee, Washington with roots going back over 100 years. All Ambrosia apples are non-GMO. After 10 years of orchard development, both organic and conventionally grown Ambrosia apples are now available nationally in leading food markets.