Cosmic Crisp® Apple

pollinator for cosmic crisp and Honey crisp? Are they good for western Washington?

Check out our Apple Growing Guide for a pollination chart. The tree appears to produce and ripen well even in the Western WA.

what types of other apples work as a pollinizer

Check out our Apple Growing Guide in the Help Center for a full pollination chart for the apple trees we carry.

The do the trees bloom?

All fruiting trees bloom, some more colorfully than others.

Why are they only being sold in Washington State ??

Cosmic Crisp is licensed and limited by Washington State University, who did the breeding and primary investment in the development of Cosmic Crisp. The tree itself can only be sold to, and grown, by WA state residents until 2028.

What is the largest caliber cosmic crisp tree's that you have ? I'm looking for 3.

Tree caliper is roughly 3/4" and all are the same size.

what is the mature height of the available cosmic crisp Dwarf and Semi dwarf both show 4-5', yet description says mature height of dwarf and semi dwarf of 11 and 16' respectively. Shipment still possible? Thansk,

The height of the semi-dwarf tree, when shipped, is 4'-5' tall and it will grow to around 16' tall at maturity. The height of the dwarf tree, when shipped, is 4'-5' tall and it will grow to around 12' tall at maturity. Shipping for these trees is available only during the spring shipping season.

I currently have both the Honeycrisp and Enterprise trees that I purchased from Raintree some years ago. The Enterprise is nearly immune from both Diseases and Insects so does the Cosmic crisp retain those advantages?

It retains some of the qualities of the Enterprise, but not to the same extreme degree. Cosmic Crisp has a thicker skin than Honeycrisp, which gives it many of those resisitances and a longer shelf life, but not as thick as Enterprise.

Can a crab apple tree be used as the pollinator for a cosmic crisp?

If it blooms late enough yes. Evereste might do the job, but no guarantees and nothing earlier is likely to work.

Will cosmic crisp trees ever be able to grow in Minnesota? I would be willing to try a test tree here. I live in central Minnesota.

WSU has a geographical patent limitation on them until 2032. Ever? Yes. Soon? No.

Is it against the law to buy a tree in washington and then bring it home to California to plant it? I'm old. I cant' wait until 2027.

Yes, it is very much against the law. This tree is licensed by Proprietary Variety Management, on behalf of WSU, exclusively for purchase and growth within WA state. Anywhere else, or even propogating them without a license within the state, is a serious patent violation.

Can I grow one Honey crisp and one Cosmic Crisp apple trees in my yard so they can pollinate each other? If not, please advice another third apple tree that can pollinate both honey crisp and cosmic crisp apple trees. Thanks,

You will need another mid to late season tree, that is not a Honeycrisp or Cosmic Crisp as they are too closely related to cross pollinate. Please refer to our Apple Growing Guide for a complete list.

Will this cross pollinate with a Pink Pearl Apple Tree?

Yes!

Why can’t we grow it in OREGON, your neighbor? Love this apple. Only want 1 good tree. Please advise as soon as we can get it.

Because WSU recieved funding from the Washington Apple Growers Association for the development of the variety and in doing so agreed that the variety would be region specfic until at least 2027.