Washington State University's apple breeding program is renowned for its Cosmic Crisp launched in 2019. Now, Sunflare joins the lineage with its pink and yellow hues, high crunchiness, and sweet ...

Washington State University’s new apple star has an official brand name — Sunflare. WSU apple breeder Kate Evans announced the new name for WA 64 on Dec. 10 at the […] ...

The apple’s physical qualities inspired its namesake, as Sunflare “hits all those marks,” said Jeremy Tamsen, director of the WSU Office of Commercialization, in a news release.

Meet Sunflare, previously WA 64, the university’s newest apple. A public contest with more than 15,000 submissions earlier this year crowned the crop with a name.

Washington State University unveiled the name of the school’s latest apple breed in December 2024: Sunflare – inspired by the pink and yellow colors of the fruit (Courtesy Jeremy K. Tamsen ...

A new variety of apple in Washington state has a new name. After15,000 entries, WSU researchers have decided to call it the "Sunflare." ...

The apple is now called Sunflare. The name Sunflare was chosen from a public contest that attracted over 15,000 responses. This new variety is a cross between Honeycrisp and Pink Lady apples.

Sunflare is the third apple to emerge from the WSU program, which most recently launched Cosmic Crisp in 2019. USApple projected Cosmic Crisp to rank eighth in production for the 2024-25 season ...

Meet Sunflare, previously WA 64, the university’s newest apple. A public contest with more than 15,000 submissions earlier this year crowned the crop with a name.

A new variety of apple in Washington has a unique name. After getting 15,000 entries in a naming contest, Washington State University agricultural researchers have decided to call it the ...

The apple’s physical qualities inspired its namesake, as Sunflare “hits all those marks,” said Jeremy Tamsen, director of the WSU Office of Commercialization, in a news release.