Honeycrisp

Fruit Type:

Apple

flesh: crisp, juicy, cream colored and coarse

Harvest Date:

ten days before Red Delicious

Growth Habit:

moderately vigorous, with a somewhat spreading growth habit

Size:

2-3/4" to 3-1/2"

Color:

60% to 90% mottled red over a yellow background. A nearly solid red coloration develops only if the fruit is well exposed to the sun.

Flavor:

sub-acid - ranges from mild and well-balanced to strongly aromatic, depending on the degree of maturity. It has consistently ranked as one of the highest quality apples in the University of Minnesota sensory evaluations.

Best Use:

commercial or home garden production of dessert apples

Pollenizer:

recommended for maximum productivity

Estimated Chilling Requirements:

n/a

Comments:

Honeycrisp apples ripen evenly and hold well on the tree. They can be harvested over an extended period or in a single picking. Trees with excessive crops may show some fruit drop. Thinning of heavy crops is advised since overcropping may also adversely affect flavor and fruit quality. Moderate susceptibility to fireblight.