The Cosmic two-pick
Some growers are choosing to color pick their WA 38 apples.
Some growers are choosing to color pick their WA 38 apples.
As Cosmic Crisp harvest approaches, growers are advised to clip stems and pick promptly once fruit shows signs of starch clearing.
A federal appeals judge has ruled in favor of Washington State University in its lawsuit against the former Seattle tissue
Management company accuses nursery of illegal propagation of WA 38 trees.
In Washington State University study, second-leaf Cosmic Crisp packouts surpass third-leaf results.
After years of research and branding buildup, the first Cosmic Crisps hit the market.
Cosmic Crisp rolls out with respectable packouts, with mechanical flaws as biggest cullage cause.
Washington begins first commercial harvest of the long-awaited WA 38.
Research officials urge growers to rely on starch scale, not color, to determine WA 38 harvest timing.