by Jill Burbery | May 20, 2016 | Cosmic Crisp
YAKIMA, Wash. — Washington’s first newly bred apple variety is soaring in popularity a full four years before the first commercial crop is expected to hit the market. Developed by Washington State University Extension in Wenatchee, the new variety — Cosmic Crisp...
by Jill Burbery | May 17, 2016 | Cosmic Crisp
How One Apple Transformed Produce Purchasing Chefs and food lovers have long been some of America’s loudest health and environmental advocates. But over the last ten years, farm-to-table dining has spread from the elite tables of Northern California to the...
by Jill Burbery | Apr 19, 2016 | Cosmic Crisp
YAKIMA, Wash. — Orders for Cosmic Crisp apple trees, the new Washington State University variety, are taking off faster than anyone in the industry has ever before seen. The initial 2017 release, through an already completed grower drawing, will likely be 700,000...
by Jill Burbery | Apr 18, 2016 | Sunrise Magic
The First Apple Variety Released By Washington State University (WSU), ‘WA 2,’ Will Be Given The Brand Name ‘Sunrise Magic.’ WSU has launched a second release of ‘WA 2’ with a new commercial licensing and marketing program in partnership with Proprietary Variety...
by Jill Burbery | Apr 11, 2016 | Cosmic Crisp
Central Washington apple growers received in-field instructions on growing Cosmic Crisp, heralded as the state apple variety of the future. The first commercial orchards will be planted in 2017 with the first fruit reaching markets in 2020. ROCK ISLAND, Washington –...
