cosmic crisp

Apple harvest is underway. Toni Lynn Adams with the Washington Apple Commission has a preview of this year's progress.

WSU Tree Fruit Extension will hold the second and third Cosmic Crisp pre-harvest zoom sessions Wednesday September 23rd and then again on September the 30th. Team Leader Karen Lewis says these next two will be smaller in size, allowing for a more in depth Q&A format. ...

The Washington Apple Commission is out with the first estimate of the 2020 crop, which is expected to be around 134 million 40-pound boxes. That figure is on par with last year’s 133 million boxes. However, since the time of the initial estimate, the Northwest experienced extreme weather which most likely will impact the final harvest numbers. The ...

Washington State University and the Cosmic Crisp apple’s management company have filed a federal lawsuit against a nursery and grafting company for reportedly propagating trees without a license. According to Good Fruit Growers, the complaint will filled last month. Pro ...

Legislation creating a new vanity license plate in Washington promoting the apple is now headed to Governor Jay Inslee for his signature. On Friday, the state House approved Senate Bill 6032 by a 92-5 vote. East Wenatchee Senator Brad Hawkins authored the bill, and said this legislation comes at a great time for the apple industry, with the recent roll out of the Cosmic Crisp as well as the 25th

Last month Washington State University filed a lawsuit in federal court against a Yakima grower for allegedly infringing on its patent of an apple.  The apple at the center of this controversy is WA-2.  WSU claimed in the January 22nd filing that Pro Orchard Management along with Apple King grew and sold the variety, commonly known as Sunrise Magic without a license.  The sui...

This week, we check in with Toni Lynn Adams with the Washington Apple Commission.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

Washington State University will host its Tree Fruit research field day Wednesday August 7th in Rock Island.  The three hour educational event is open to growers, packers, consultants, university researchers and others. Areas of focus include: Top grafted WA 38 (Cosmic Crisp) Stink bug netting exclusion Sterile codling moth and drone releases Pear rootstock breeding Pear IPM Cropload management B

Washington State University will host its Tree Fruit research field day Wednesday August 7th in Rock Island.  The three hour educational event is open to growers, packers, consultants, university researchers and others. Areas of focus include: Top grafted WA 38 (Cosmic Crisp) Stink bug netting exclusion Sterile codling moth and drone releases Pear rootstock breeding Pear IPM Cropload management B

Toni Lynn Adams with the Washington Apple Commission previews the upcoming Cosmic Crisp.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...