by Jill Burbery | May 11, 2017 | Cosmic Crisp, Featured News
Apple growers in Washington state, who dominate American apple production, are starting to plant a new kind of apple. It’s the fastest launch of a new variety in history. These farmers have been looking for a new variety to grow. Older types of apples, like Red...
by Jill Burbery | May 9, 2017 | Cosmic Crisp, Featured News
Cosmic Crisp has been a huge topic among growers for years, and now the variety is gaining profile in the general media. National Public Radio sent a reporter to Wenatchee, Washington, to interview growers and researchers about the apple. That’s helpful for Washington...
by Jill Burbery | May 8, 2017 | Cosmic Crisp, Featured News
The Cosmic Crisp, named for the yellow star-like specks that dot its deep red skin, has become extremely popular with growers in Washington, who have already planted upwards of 12 million Cosmic Crisp apple trees across the state, reports NPR. In fact, Washington...
by Jill Burbery | May 2, 2017 | Cosmic Crisp, Featured News
The trees are in bloom, the bees are hard at work, and the smell of spring is in the air. The Superfresh Growers® team joined Dave Gleason, Chief Horticulturist, in one of the newer Eastern Washington orchard blocks to learn about the latest orchard happenings. The...
by Jill Burbery | Apr 19, 2017 | Cosmic Crisp, Featured News
Jeannie Yandel speaks with NPR food reporter Dan Charles about a new apple variety coming to Washington state known as the Cosmic Crisp. Washington grows 70 percent of the apples in the United States, and Red Delicious is the largest single variety grown in the state....
by Jill Burbery | Mar 28, 2017 | Cosmic Crisp, Featured News
There’s a new apple on the horizon, and it goes by the name of Cosmic Crisp. The apple, previously referred to as WA 38, took center stage at the International Fruit Tree Association’s (IFTA) Annual Conference in the variety’s home state of Washington in February. The...
