Upon first glance, the Cosmic Crisp apple doesn't appear particularly unique. It is larger than the average apple, certainly, but its mottled exterior could be confused for many other reddish ...

Horticulturalists from Washington State University unveiled a new variety of apple named WA 38, better known to the common consumer as Cosmic Crisp. It was an instant hit according to the Yakima ...

Decades later, the fruit of their labors is ready for picking: apple variety WA38, better known as the Cosmic Crisp, thanks to a starry pattern on its skin formed by small pores called lenticels.

In this photo taken Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, a box of Cosmic Crisp apples is shown at Washington State University’s Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center in Wenatchee, Wash. The apple is a brand ...

Among the most popular types of apple are the Honeycrisp and Cosmic Crisp apples: two varieties that have gained considerable ...

They call it the Cosmic Crisp. It’s not a video game, a superhero or the title of a Grateful Dead song. It’s a new variety of apple, coming to a grocery store near you Dec. 1 Cosmic Crisp is ...

Here, the apple industry is gearing up for the biggest apple launch in its long history. At the heart of it all is Cosmic Crisp. A fruit 22 years in the making, whittled down from a line-up of ...

Four years ago, Riggleman planted 6 acres of Cosmic Crisp, the vaunted new variety that the industry hopes will snap the apple business out of a prolonged funk. Developed by plant scientists at ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — They call it the Cosmic Crisp. It’s not a video game, a superhero or the title of a Grateful Dead song. It’s a new variety of apple, coming to a grocery store near you Dec. 1.

But how is a Rave apple different from a Red Delicious? What’s best for pie, reliable Golden Delicious or the fancy, new Cosmic Crisp? Which ones are tart, and which are sweet? We selected 12 ...