The Cosmic Crisp apple has arrived in stores across the nationwide, and that includes stores in Utah.
What’s going on: The Cosmic Crisp is a new apple that has begun hitting stores. In August, reports of the apple began to circulate and build hype, as reported by the Deseret News.
Quick facts: The apple isn’t your normal piece of fruit.
- The apple is a cross between the Enterprise and Honeycrisp varieties.
- Washington State University Tree Fruit program developed the apple.
- The apple was first bred in 1997.
- The apple has a $10 million marketing budget.
- The Cosmic Crisp first went on sale on Dec. 1.
Where to buy: Cosmic Crisp lists the places to buy on its website.
- AJ’s Fine Foods – Arizona
- Albertson’s
- Big Y
- Costco
- Crest Foods
- Delicious Orchards
- Deromo’s
- Fresh Market
- Fred Meyer
- Good Foods Co-Op
- Haggen
- Harmon’s
- H-E-B
- Hy-Vee
- Jewel Osco
- Kings Supermarkets
- Kremp Florist
- Kroger
- Meijer Grocery
- Nugget Markets
- Publix
- QFC
- Rosauers
- Safeway
- Sam’s Club
- Shoprite
- Sprouts
- Whole Foods
- Yoke’s Fresh Market
What they’re saying: Multiple reviews are already out about the apple.
- Geekwire: “Before my brain registered the taste of a Cosmic Crisp, I heard it. The apple makes a cartoonish snap crunch when you take a bite. The high crunch and firmness of the flesh are deceptive since the overall impression is light rather than dense, and there is very little softness or grittiness.”
- KOMO News: “Cosmic Crisp certainly holds up to the hype and is worth giving a try, especially if you’re looking for more crisp than crunch and a nice blend of sweet and tart. Happy apple eating.”
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My review: The Cosmic Crisp apple is two things — crunchy and juicy. Seriously. You’ll want to hold a napkin the entire time you eat it. Juice will flow down your chin from one bite.
- The apple lacks a strong taste, though. It’s a plain apple flavor. The tops and bottoms of the apples are tart, which is a welcome change to the center of the apple, which tastes a bit flat.
- The apple weighs more than your traditional one, mostly due to the density.
- Despite its name, the Cosmic Crisp (named after all those pores) doesn’t actually have a lot of pores on it.
- Overall, Honeycrisp apples still have a better taste. The crunch and juice-level awards go to the Cosmic Crisp, though.