Focus On Fruit: Cosmic Crisp In Mexico
In today's Focus On Fruit, Jenni Strong with the Washington Apple Commission discusses effort to promote the Cosmic Crisp in Mexico.
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Cosmic Crip Balloon Set To Fly This Weekend
The Apple Cup is this weekend in Pullman and to celebrate, a familiar giant balloon will take to the skies of the Palouse.
Cosmic Crisp Popularity Continues To Grow
The Cosmic Crisp apple, developed at Washington State University, has proven itself to be a very popular apple variety in a field that’s somewhat crowded.
WSU Students Will Receive A Cosmic Crisp As They Move In
This is move-in weekend at Washington State University in Pullman, and the newest Cougars will get a dorm welcoming gift that’s truly Washington.
National Apple Harvest Expected At 280M Bushels
USApple has increased its estimate for the 2024-2025 harvest.
“280 is an approximate adjustment of the adjustment, a recalibration of our August," noted Chris Gerlach is vice president of insights and analytics at USApple. . And so...
WSU Rolls Out New Apple Name
Washington State University’s newest apple, WA 64, has an official brand name: Sunflare. Announced Tuesday, December 10th, by WSU apple breeder Kate Evans at the Northwest Horticulture Expo in Yakima, WA, the new name resulted from a public contest that drew more than 15,000 responses.
“Our b...
INN Named Licensing Partner For New WSU Apple
Washington State University announced last week that International New-Varieties Network LLC of Ephrata, WA, has been named the exclusive global licensing partner for its new apple variety. WSU said the company will manage sales of licensed WA 64 trees and budwood to growers for planting or grafting in orchards, as well as license the new apple’s forthcoming trademark to fruit packers and markete
Cosmic Crip Scheduled To Fly Over Pullman
If you look to the skies above Pullman Monday, it won’t be a bird, it won't be a plane, but rather a giant apple. The 80-foot Cosmic Crisp hot air balloon and its junior remote-controlled sibling will fly over Washington State University’s campus for a morning celebration of healthy eating and activity. The Cosmic Crisp Da...
Washington’s 2024 Apple Crop Expected To Be "Normal"
The preliminary forecast for the 2024 Washington state fresh apple crop shows a return to historical norms after back-to-back unique years. According to the members of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, this year’s crop is expected to net an estimated 124 million standard 40-pound boxes. WSTFA Preside...
WSU's Cosmic Crisp Cracks The Top Ten
Congratulations to Washington State University’s Cosmic Crisp apple. For the first time, the new variety has moved into the top ten best-selling U.S. apple list.
According to information from Nielsen supermarket sales data by Proprietary Variety Management, the Yakima-based company contracted by WSU to commercialize the new variety, Cosmic Crip ranked #10 in volume and 8th in total sales value