SPORKFUL - The apple industry has invented a new apple. Cosmic crisp. This fall, after 20 years of work, it hits stores. But the story behind creating a new type of produce, well, that's a lot less well-known. This week, Dan, Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist podcast, …
TODAY - If Granny Smith apples are a little too tart for your liking and you find Galas a little too sugary, a new apple coming to market later this year promises to be just the right mix of tangy and sweet.
TIME MAGAZINE - The Cosmic Crisp® took two decades to develop from start to finish. "It's biology, basically," says Barritt.
KIMA CBS - There's a new apple product coming to stores this winter, but it’s not a phone or a tablet. After twenty years of research at Washington State University, the Cosmic Crisp® apple will finally be ready for harvest in just a few weeks.
ANDNOWUKNOW - Washington State University's world-class tree fruit breeding program is launching its highly buzzed-about new branded apple: the Cosmic Crisp®. The program partnered with six out-of-this-world influencers to help boost consumer engagement with the product. Partners include Leroy Chiao, Ph.D. (Retired Astronaut and International Space Station …
THE COLUMBIAN - Washington State University’s Cosmic Crisp apples will be in supermarkets by the year’s end, and they have already generated unprecedented revenue, according to the university’s president.