Apples

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 […]

Latest free guides help organic apple growers, examine Puget Sound food hub.

With each harvest, scientists learn more about how to grow and share the WSU-bred Cosmic Crisp® apple.

When Alfredo “Freddy” Reyes was working in Yakima Valley orchards as a youth, he didn’t know he’d someday be studying the science behind tree fruit crops. Now he’s gaining valuable agricultural experiences in the field and lab through an internship with WSU IAREC.

Learn about Washington cider’s unique chemistry, plus pest-fighting birds of prey, weeds of wheat

Third harvest of WSU’s Cosmic Crisp® apple reaches stores well before Apple Cup

WSU scientists test a sensor-driven approach to prevent apple sunburn, conserve resources

Latest free Extension guides inform tree fruit and grain growers about feasible ways to grow valuable varieties, combat weeds, and more.