Cosmic Crisp Apple Recognized with Good Housekeeping Institute Healthy Snack Award

For the second year in a row, the Cosmic Crisp brand apple has earned a Healthy Snack Award from Good Housekeeping Institute. Appearing in the July/August issue of Good Housekeeping Magazine, the 2021 Healthy Snack Award testers gave the classically bred cross of the Honeycrisp and Enterprise varieties, “top marks for a crisp bite and a refreshing taste.” The testing panel also called out the Cosmic Crisp brand apple as juicy and firm and a delicious combination of tart and sweet. Testers noted that the apples are naturally slow to brown, making them ideal for snacking.

“We are delighted to once again make the esteemed list of healthy snacks award, knowing the rigorous testing that the Good Housekeeping Nutrition Lab puts every product through,” said Kathryn Grandy, Chief Marketing Officer for Proprietary Variety Management, the global commercialization company who markets the Cosmic Crisp apple. “And it’s exciting to have fresh fruit alongside some of the most innovative new healthy options on the market.”

Washington State farmers licensed to grow the Cosmic Crisp shipped more than 1.5 million boxes of apples across the US from the 2020 harvest.

“The snack category is growing rapidly and we feel it’s important that fresh fruits stay at the top of every shopper’s list,” Grandy noted. “Cosmic Crisp apples are a snacker’s best friend because they pair so well with a variety of foods,” she added.

A limited number of Cosmic Crips apples are still available in grocery stores. The upcoming Cosmic Crisp Fall harvest is looking fruitful and is projected to be more than 5 million apples. This year, fans of the apple will be able to find Cosmic Crisp in stores in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.