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 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 –...
by Jill Burbery | Sep 18, 2015 | Cosmic Crisp
YAKIMA, Wash. – The potential of Cosmic Crisp is already out of this world. Just when the industry needs a new standard variety to replace the flagging fortunes of red and golden delicious varieties, the Cosmic Crisp has the potential to be a winner for breeders,...
by Jill Burbery | Jun 7, 2014 | Cosmic Crisp
The Seattle Times Featured Cosmic Crisp In An Article WENATCHEE — A lottery for the first sales of a new apple variety bred specifically for Eastern Washington is scheduled for Friday. The new Cosmic Crisp variety (formerly WA 38) has been in development for about 15...
