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WA 64 Naming Contest<\/span><\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\tHelp WSU choose the trademark name\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tCast your vote\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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About WA 64<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WA 64 is an attractive pink blushed apple with outstanding eating quality, being both firm and tasty. WA 64 is a Washington State University (WSU) apple release that originated from a cross between Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink (aka Pink Lady\u00ae) that was made in 1998 at the Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center. The apple is small to medium, and round with 40 to 70% of the surface covered with a pink blush over a yellow background. It colors well if exposed to direct light.

Sensory and instrumental evaluations of crispness, juiciness, and hardness show the exceptional eating characteristics of WA 64. WA 64 is slightly less hard but considerably more crisp and juicy than Cripps Pink. Comparisons with Honeycrisp show that WA 64 is harder and is slightly less crisp and juicy. Its sweetness and acidity are between those of its two parents. The apples maintain their flavor and firmness throughout storage and show very little incidence of storage disorders.

WSU has been granted a plant patent for WA 64 (PP 35,177) and is currently developing a trademark name for the fruit of WA 64. The survey linked on this website will help WSU choose the trademark name<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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