Washington has created a new apple and now, it's time to give it a name.

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®) 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.

The new apple variety won't be available in grocery stores until 2029.

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While the fruit won't be available to consumers for a few years, the time is now to name the new, firm, tasty apple. The apple will be grown exclusively in Washington for the next 10 years. Apples are Washington's #1 crop. 5 of the healthiest apple varieties are grown in Washington.

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WSU is hosting a contest to give the new apple variety an official name.

All U.S. residents 18 years and older are eligible to submit a name idea into the contest.

The winner of the contest will receive a number of items, including:

  • A charcuterie board engraved with the contest-winning name suggestion
  • A gift box of WA 64 apples
  • A 30 oz. can of Cougar Gold Cheese from the WSU Creamery
  • A 4.8 oz. shaker of WSU Everything Spice Rub, and a 4.8 oz shaker of WSU Espresso Spice Rub from the WSU Meats Lab
  • A WSU coffee cup
  • A WSU water bottle

Entries will be accepted electronically until May 5th, 2024. Good luck!

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