granny smith

WSU's Cosmic Crisp Cracks The Top Ten
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
Two New Predictive Models for Chemical Thinning in Apples
Two New Predictive Models for Chemical Thinning in Apples
Two new predictive models to help apple growers with chemical thinning decisions on their Granny Smith and Honeycrisp trees are available to the public this year.   Tree Fruit Research Commission’s Tory Schmidt said it will allow for growers to know when to apply their chemicals for crop load management based on ambient temperature and other weather patterns.   “...