New 'Cosmic Crisp' apple variety lasts 'for more than a year,' farmers say

New 'Cosmic Crisp' apple variety lasts 'for more than a year,' farmers say



The Cosmic Crisp -- a super-sweet variety of apple named for its bright yellowish dots on the skin that look like cosmic stars -- is expected to hit grocery stores in the U.S. this week, and comes after two decades of development and three years of planting apple trees.