Been waiting for this apple for years! I've yet to try it but it sounds super interesting. I love honeycrisp, this seems like exactly what can replace it.
Not necessarily. A single cosmic crisp is undoubtedly more enjoyable than a single honey crisp because it's both sweeter and tarter (they had them at NYC farmers markets last year), but what about after your 10th apple of the season?
You can imagine a situation like where almost 100% of people might agree that a Unicorn Frappe is better than a shot of straight espresso, but where almost 0% of people feel the need to have more than one of them in a lifetime. Not anywhere near that extreme of course, but just to illustrate the idea.
I've tried all of these varieties people have claimed are as good (Ambrosia, Jazz)... none even comes close.
The Cosmic Crisp was crossed with the Enterprise. They don't grow to problematic sizes. They are easier to handle. They store very well -- all the way into the next harvest season. A lot of the Red Delicious orchards in WA are converting over to these. So we're expecting to see a more consistent supply rather than something that is finicky and seasonal -- better price variability, and probably better prices for consumers.
I can’t help but read this as a B2B software pitch.
I imagine a landing page that says this is the fruit that consumers know and love but is somehow more robust. Instead of pricing by the pound or bushel they would have “click here to speak with a representative.”
Does Gartner have a magic quadrant for fruit?
imo, the coloration is much more appealing too.
Really good apples, in different ways than Honeycrisp!