Cosmic Crisp Apple Season
Photo courtesy of washington state university derek sandison director of the washington state department of agriculture said the cosmic.
Cosmic crisp apple season. Please note that not all of these stores are guaranteed to carry the apple in each retail location. Drain celery and pat dry. Slowly whisk in the oil. 1 cosmic crisp apple cut into medium julienne strips 1 3 cup walnuts toasted and coarsely chopped 1 3 cup crumbled blue cheese.
The cosmic crisp is sold out for the 2019 season but the apple will be back in stores december 2020. Cnbc the cosmic crisp apple hit produce aisles across america on december 1 2019. Cosmic crisp apples a new variety and the first ever bred in washington state sit on the tree ready to be picked at an orchard in wapato wash. Here s how how horticulturists and scientists create new varieties of fruits and vegetables and why there s space in the produce aisle for innovation.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. A cross between enterprise and honeycrisp the cosmic crisp apple is a large red apple with lenticels on the surface almost as if they are covered with stars. A washington cosmic crisp apple during growing season. Aj s fine foods arizona.
Noted for its earlier as well as longer growing season the yakima region produces high quality apples of every variety. Cosmic crisp season is wrapping up but there s more to come. To extend the selling season producers store. Stacked cosmic crisp apple boxes at fred meyer s produce section friday feb.
The following stores have been reported by consumers to stock the cosmic crisp while supplies last. Development for this apple started in 1997 so when the fruit first came to us last year it was 22 years in the making. This new variety of apple is all the rage here in the pacific northwest. Place sliced celery in a bowl of cold water for 20 minutes.
Like most apples the cosmic crisp grows in washington. 21 2020 in yakima wash. The cosmic crisp apple was made at washington state university s fruit tree breeding program.