by KathryGrandy | Feb 12, 2019 | Featured News, Red Flesh
Chelan Fresh featured apples including SugarBee, Koru, Rockit and three new red-flesh varieties at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit Oct. 19-20. Perhaps some of the most attention-grabbing items at the Chelan booth were red-flesh varieties Lucy Rose and...
by KathryGrandy | Feb 12, 2019 | Featured News, Red Flesh
“RubyFrost just hit the market January 1st and we are estimating a sell through late spring, early summer,” said Rena Montedoro of Crunch Time Apple Growers. “RubyFrost is the “winterfresh” apple. It is picked at the height of freshness...
by Jill Burbery | Mar 28, 2018 | Cosmic Crisp, Featured News
Washington State University has a lot to brag about but recently President Kirk Schulz highlighted the school’s development of the Cosmic Crisp® apple. Schulz cited the apple as a positive economic force for the state. The apple variety is perhaps going to be one of...
by Jill Burbery | Mar 27, 2018 | Cosmic Crisp, Featured News
Promotion of proprietary apple varieties overseas is the Washington Apple Commission’s newest efforts to meet retailer and consumer needs. It’s a balancing act promoting exciting new varieties while still keeping demand up for Reds and Galas. While Cosmic Crisp®’s...
by Jill Burbery | Mar 27, 2018 | Cosmic Crisp, Featured News
Pruning, training, and managing the WA 38 also known as the brand name Cosmic Crisp® is a major part of how Washington State University is working to make the new variety successful. It’s been a learning experience for the experts too, who have had their share of hits...
by Jill Burbery | Mar 7, 2018 | Cosmic Crisp, Featured News
In pursuit of the next apple variety, Cosmic Crisp® proves to be harvesting demand. It’s a process and anticipation for Cosmic Crisp® isn’t an accident. New apple varieties mean new ways to infiltrate the market and there’s a science to it. Taste isn’t the only...
