cosmic crisp

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

The Cosmic Crisp takes center stage as we check in with the Washington Apple Commission during today's Focus on Fruit.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com ...

In this week's Focus On Fruit, Jennie Strong provides us an update from the Washington Apple Commission.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com ...

The Washington state Tree Fruit Association is out with its forecast of the 2022 crop, and numbers are down.  The full crop is projected to be 108.7 million standard forty-pound boxes of fresh apples, an 11.1% decrease from the 2021 crop.  ...

The Washington state Tree Fruit Association's Jon Devaney breaks down the recently released fresh apple forecast. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com