Kanzi (apple) Kanzi (apple) The Kanzi is the trademark name of the 'Nicoter' modern bred cultivar of domesticated apple which has been developed in Belgium by "Better3Fruits" and "Greenstar Kanzi Europe" (GKE) from a natural cross between a Gala apple and a Braeburn apple. Kanzi is Swahili for "hidden treasure". The Kanzi apple has the same parentage as the Jazz 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
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Hiroshige) Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Hiroshige) Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Japanese: 富士三十六景; "Fuji Sanjū-Rokkei") is the title of two series of woodblock prints by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Andō Hiroshige, depicting Mount Fuji in differing seasons and weather conditions from a variety of different places and distances. The 1852 series are in landscape orientation; the 1858 series are in portrait orientation. The same subject had previously been dealt with by Hokusai in two of his own series, "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" and "One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji". Note: All locations use the modern place names. This series