It’s sweet, tart and colorful. And now Washington’s latest apple, …
1 day ago · Sunflare! That’s the new name for Washington State University’s newest apple, a cross between a Honeycrisp and a Cripps Pink apple, known at first as WA 64. A competition to name the apple ...
Washington's New Apple
2 hours ago · Central Washington — Washington has a new apple. Washington State University announced the name for its new apple Tuesday morning at the northwest horticulture expo in Yakima. The apple is a cross between Honeycrisp and Cripps pink previously known as WA 64, but it will be called sunflare. As the ...
New WA apple will be called Sunflare, WSU ... - The Spokesman …
1 day ago · The apple, a cross between Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink previously known as WA 64, will be called Sunflare. ... A news release from WSU said Sunflare was a memorable name that highlighted the apple ...
Washington State University names newest apple | wltx.com
1 day ago · Local News Here is the name of Washington State University's newest apple The apple itself is a cross of a Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink, which will go under the name of Pink Lady®—Sunflare™.
WSU's apple breeding program introduces new Sunflare apple
1 day ago · Back in 1998, WSU scientists crossed the Honeycrisp with Cripps Pink, emulating the natural process bees perform. According to Bruce Barritt, retired apple breeder and founder of the breeding program, Sunflare is the product of natural pollination and not genetically modified in any way. ... To get the best local news, weather and sports in ...
Global licensing partner will help launch WSU’s next apple, WA 64
Nov 14, 2024 · A hybrid of Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink—one of several cultivars sold as Pink Lady®— WSU’s new WA 64 apple is tart, firm, sweet, and juicy. Selected for the fresh market, the apple has outstanding eating and storage qualities.
4 Up-and-Coming Apple Varieties That Are Making Honeycrisp Old News
Nov 15, 2024 · The Pink Lady/Cripps Pink apple isn’t a new variety — it was created back in the 1970s by British-Australian horticulturalist John Cripps, who had the idea to cross-pollinate Golden...
Pink Lady apple breeder honored - Fruit Growers News
Nov 14, 2022 · Apple industry people paid tribute to John Cripps, the apple breeder who developed the Cripps Pink apple, marketed as Pink Lady. At the Nov. 1 International Pink Lady Alliance (IPLA) conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Cripps, who died May 10 in Australia, was honored for his breeding.
WSU’s next apple blends Honeycrisp, Cripps Pink - CAHNRS News
Aug 14, 2023 · 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.
EU board nixes Pink Lady licensed varieties’ validity
Feb 6, 2024 · An EU legal battle could place the legitimacy of the plant breeding rights (PBR) of the Pink Lady licensed Cripps Pink and Cripps Red/ Sundowner varieties into question. On Jan. 12, a European plant variety rights system board ruled in favor of an Australian company holding PBR rights on a mutation of Cripps Pink.
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