Still Waters Posted December 1, 2019 #1 Share Posted December 1, 2019 A new breed of apple that took two decades to develop and allegedly lasts for up to a year in the fridge goes on sale in the US on Sunday. The apple - Cosmic Crisp - is a cross-breed of the Honeycrisp and Enterprise and was first cultivated by Washington State University in 1997. The launch of the "firm, crisp, and juicy apple" cost $10m (£7.9m). Farmers in the state of Washington are exclusively allowed to grow the fruit for the next decade. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50619281 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted December 1, 2019 #2 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Given how much they cost, I'd expect them to. Oh, it's a kind of fruit, is it. They do fruit as well do they? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted December 1, 2019 #3 Share Posted December 1, 2019 True Love : guaranteed to last Money back not applicable ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlyeh Posted December 1, 2019 #4 Share Posted December 1, 2019 By the title I was thinking an Apple smart phone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eternal Flame Posted December 2, 2019 #5 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Dec 01 -A new breed of apple that took two decades to develop and allegedly lasts for up to a year in the fridge goes on sale in the US on Sunday. The apple – Cosmic Crisp – is a cross-breed of the Honeycrisp and Enterprise and was first cultivated by Washington State University in 1997. https://www.envirolink.org/2019/12/01/cosmic-crisp-new-apple-launched-that-lasts-for-a-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatetopa Posted December 3, 2019 #6 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Me too. I thought it was a phone. Finally, I thought truth in advertising. They tell you up front it will only last for a year. I do love Honeycrisp apples though. I have a tree in my backyard I keep pruned to about 6' high and get 30-50 apples. Plenty for me and my wife. I will say that any fruit picked ripe from a tree tastes better than one picked green and left to ripen in the shipping box. It is a little scary to breed in the ability for long storage. That is desirable for shippers, not consumers. Red Delicious apples used to taste delicious too until they were modified to enhance storage and shipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eternal Flame Posted December 9, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 9, 2019 The new macintosh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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