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The Cosmic Crisp apple will hit grocery stores after 22 years in the making

caption: The Cosmic Crisp will hit grocery store shelves by the end of this year
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The Cosmic Crisp will hit grocery store shelves by the end of this year
Aysia Stieb for The California Sunday Magazine

Kim Malcolm talks with journalist Brooke Jarvis about the launch of the Cosmic Crisp apple.

Later this year, the Cosmic Crisp will finally hit grocery store shelves, after 22 years in the making. The new variety is the offspring of the Honeycrisp and the Enterprise, and it was developed at Washington State University.

Jarvis wrote about the launch of the Cosmic Crisp for The California Sunday Magazine.

Listen to the interview by clicking the play button above.

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