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
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
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)
Fresh Plaza reports on the extraordinary growth experienced by Cosmic Crisp® brand apples in the 2022/23 crop year. The young brand continues to climb the ladder within the Top 10 apple category in the United States.
Read the article on Fresh Plaza Magazine
Proprietary Variety Management is proud to announce we have been granted the exclusive license by Fruithandel Wouters and ABCz Group of Belgium to represent the Celina cv. pear in the United States.
Read more about our newest pear variety in Fresh Plaza
