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Cosmic Crisp® apples on black background

Cosmic Crisp® and the breeding program featured on CBS ‘Sunday Morning’

Sunday Morning, Nov 16, 2017

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Cosmic Crisp® fruit on tree

Wharton’s Cait Lamberton and WSU’s Kate Evans discuss the development and marketing of the new Cosmic Crisp apple variety.

Kate Evans taste testing apples

“Cosmic crisp – a new apple to get your teeth into”

The Guardian, June 2017

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photo credit Ted S. Warren/AP

A table prepared for consumer taste testing of apples.

“Consumers rate Cosmic Crisp (WA 38)”

Good Fruit Grower, June 2014

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Cosmic Crisp® fruit in bowl

“WSU releases WA 38 apple”

Good Fruit Grower, September 2012

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An array of apples that have been cut in half and stained with Iodine to determine ripeness.

“Apple Selections evaluated for postharvest performance”

Good Fruit Grower, August 2011

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photo credit Washington Tree Fruit Research commission