Help name WSU’s new apple in online contest
For two decades, WSU’s new apple has been known by numbers and initials. It’s now time for apple lovers to give WA 64 a name.
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New technologies could help breed more disease-resistant, high quality apples
Plant scientists at Washington State University are exploring how advanced technologies could help breed delicious apple cultivars that can also resist many devastating diseases, such as blue mold and fire blight, which cost millions in…
WSU announces the name for its stellar new apple
PULLMAN, Wash.— The newest Washington State University apple, designated WA 38, is one step closer to hitting supermarkets with announcement of its brand name, Cosmic Crisp. The name was chosen after an extensive process led by Carolyn Ross, associate professor in the WSU School of Food Science. “It was quite a process,” she said. “I […]