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
Transylvanian varieties of Romanian Transylvanian varieties of Romanian The Transylvanian varieties of Romanian ("subdialectele / graiurile transilvănene") are a group of dialects of the Romanian language (Daco-Romanian). These varieties cover the historical region of Transylvania, except several large areas along the edges towards the neighboring dialects. The Transylvanian varieties are part of the northern group of Romanian dialects, along with Moldavian and Banat. Among the Transylvanian varieties, the Crișana dialect is easier to distinguish, followed by the Maramureș dialect. Less distinct are two other dialectal areas, one in the northeast and another in the center and south. Unlike the other Romanian dialects—those of Wallachia,