Innovation for Washington’s signature industry

WSU created a brand new apple variety called Cosmic Crisp^™, known for its excellent flavor, good texture, and superior storage. Cosmic Crisp^™ is a cross between Enterprise and Honeycrisp.

More than 600,000 trees are expected to be planted this spring, and growers have ordered over 5 million trees for 2018. First harvest will be in 2019. Fruit will become widely available to consumers in 2020.

Cosmic Crisp^™ is the latest example of WSU’s world-class tree fruit breeding program and the University’s commitment to the state’s tree-fruit industry.