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.
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.
Cosmic Crisp® lovers, keep your eyes peeled Friday morning for a 75-foot apple soaring over Washington State University’s Pullman campus.
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University’s newest apple variety, WA 64, is a sweet, tart, firmly crisp hybrid of Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink, a variety that includes the well-known Pink Lady®. Officially released for commercial licensing this summer, WA 64 is expected to reach stores in 2029. WSU will select a partner in the coming […]
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