Meh. Cosmic crisp is just hyped up marketing. It was obvious in how heavily they advertised. It’s not actually better. Honey crisp remains the sweetest and tastiest.
But they are consistent and reliable, for now. I know if I go to the store and I've got the option of 6 different types of apples (I live in WA, we've got apple choices...) I know cosmic crips (grown barely an hour drive from where I live) will be consistent in texture and flavor.
That must be on media I don’t use, as I didn’t even know they advertised. I independently settled on cosmic crisp (and the nearly identical crimson crisp) as my standard.
I never did like honeycrisp all that much, though. It’s a little too sweet and something about the flavor is just a little bit wrong. It’s hard to describe but it’s like they tried a little too hard to make the ideal apple. It’s alright and I’d be happy to eat one but I don’t buy them.
