New type of apple lasts in the fridge for a year

More than two decades in the making, a new apple variety called the Cosmic Crisp has started shipping to retailers across the country. The new variety of the fruit was developed by researchers at Washington State University, who describe it as a tasty and long-lasting cross between the disease-resistant Enterprise and Honeycrisp apples.

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Latest Apple launch is nutritious and lasts in fridge for a year

Growers in Washington State have begun shipping a new variety of apples called Cosmic Crisp to stores across U.S.

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New 'Cosmic Crisp' apple variety lasts 'for more than a year,' farmers say

The Cosmic Crisp -- a super-sweet variety of apple named for its bright yellowish dots on the skin that look like cosmic stars -- is expected to hit grocery stores in the U.S. this week, and comes after two decades of development and three years of planting apple trees.

Published 4 days ago by FOX News (USA)
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Cosmic Crisp: New apple launched that 'lasts for a year'

The new fruit took US scientists two decades to develop and the launch cost $10m (£7.9m).

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Published 5 days ago by BBC News - US & Canada (Great Britain)
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