A Haplotype-resolved, Chromosome-scale Genome for Malus domestica Borkh. 'WA 38'.

Genome sequencing for agriculturally important Rosaceous crops has made rapid progress both in completeness and annotation quality. Whole genome sequence and annotation gives breeders, researchers, and growers information about cultivar specific traits such as fruit quality and disease resistance, and informs strategies to enhance postharvest storage. Here we present a haplotype-phased, chromosomal level genome of Malus domestica, 'WA 38', a new apple cultivar released to market in 2017 as Cosmic Crisp®.