cosmic crisp

National

PHOTOS: This Is What It Looks Like When A New Apple Comes To Town

1:28pm May 09, 2017

by Dan Charles

This spring, orchards in Washington state are being ripped up to make room for a new apple variety called Cosmic Crisp. This is what happens before it hits store shelves.

Patent holder Bruce Barritt stops by the mother of all Cosmic Crisp trees. Cosmic Crisp was the result of breeding project at Washington State University in the 1990s.

National
Environment

Washington Apple Growers Sink Their Teeth Into The New Cosmic Crisp

7:23pm May 03, 2017

by Dan Charles

A new apple variety is on its way. It's called Cosmic Crisp, and farmers in Washington state are planting these trees by the millions. They're making a risky bet that consumers will like it.

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