The perfect match: Cosmic Crisp® Apples and Pickleball Champ Tyson McGuffun

The perfect match: Cosmic Crisp® Apples and Pickleball Champ Tyson McGuffun

The sport of pickleball has surged in popularity since 2019, especially with Americans aged 55 and older.  The Cosmic Crisp(R) apple, developed at Washington State University and proudly grown by the Washington State Apple Industry, found a perfect collaboration partner in Tyson McGuffin, 4-time national pickleball champion and Lake Chelan, Washington native.  Read the story on the PR Newswire HERE

Apple Industry scientists investigate dynamic storage technology

Apple Industry scientists investigate dynamic storage technology

Scientists at Cornell University and Washington State University’s Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center are utilizing funds from a USDA grant to study the performance of dynamic controlled atmosphere storage and how it might improve handling practices for Honeycrisp and its offspring, including SnapDragon® and Cosmic Crisp®

Read the full article online at Good Fruit Grower

 

SnapDragon® NY1 cv wins outstanding cultivar award

SnapDragon® NY1 cv wins outstanding cultivar award

The American Society for Horticultural Science has recently recognized the NY1 apple sold under the brand name, SnapDragon® with the Outstanding Cultivar Award.

Congratulations to Cornell University’s AgriTech department, Dr. Susan Brown, and Researcher Kevin Maloney, for receipt of this prestigious award.

Read the full article online at Cornell University’s publication College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)