Kanzi Apples Delivery or Pickup

The Kanzi apple is a classic deep red/orange apple. As a medium-sized, round apple, it is perfect to just bite into. As you bite into this crunchy and juicy apple, the sweetness and tartness will make your mouth tingle. On a warm day, it has a refreshingly crispy snap, and the intense flavor is pleasant. The inside flesh is yellowish, firm, and very fragrant. These apples are firm and keep their firmness for a long time, so it is a versatile and hearty apple. You can put it in a lunch box or throw it in a bag to take on a hike.

Kanzi apple is more of a dessert apple due to its sweetness. Some choose to modify sugar amounts when baking to balance the sweetness. When baking, the apple slices keep their shape, and since it is so dense, it makes a great baked apple, tart, apple turnover, or apple pie. Another way to enjoy Kanzi apples is to press them for apple juice or make applesauce. Since both freeze well, you can enjoy the apple for months thawing when you desire the taste of this sweet apple.

The Kanzi apple, a favorite in Europe, is also available in the United States. This apple variety was created in Belgium by crossing two common apples, the Braeburn and the Gala. In 2006, the Kanzi apples entered the marketplace and became quite popular in Belgium. The Kanzi apple combines the juicy flavor of the gala with the sweet and tangy Braeburn. It quickly became a popular apple throughout Europe. 

Appropriately named Kanzi means "hidden treasure" in Swahili. For it truly is a hidden treasure.

Look for apples with no bruises or punctures. These cause the apple to go bad much quicker, potentially spoiling all the apples once in your refrigerator. Kanzi apples are firm, so squeeze it to make sure it is firm and sniff it, looking for that fresh apple smell. Kanzi is very fragrant and sweet-smelling. Lastly, choose apples that have their stems attached. The stems protect the apple from disease.

Apples should be refrigerated as soon as possible unless you are using them within a few days. To store for a short period, apples stay best in the crisper drawer of a refrigerator at 32°F and 90% humidity. Lightly misting the apples each day helps keep the humidity high. 

For a longer storage time, or if you bought too many apples and they do not fit in the refrigerator, a cool, dark place like a basement is a great alternative to store apples. Ensure each apple is in good shape (not bruised or soft) before attempting a longer storage time. Wrap each apple separately in a black and white newspaper, paper bags, or paper towels and place them in a box or crate. This keeps that one spoiling apple from ruining the whole box.

 Layering the apples in the crate is fine, but since Kanzi apples can last a few months in regular cold storage, you will want to check them often and use up any that become soft.  

The first step to trying a Kanzi apple is to open your Instacart app, start shopping, add them to your cart, complete your purchase, and sit back and relax while an Instacart shopper does the work for you. We'll aim to deliver it in as little as 2 hours! Pick out your favorite recipe or search for a new one as we do the shopping for you.