HONEYCRISP
Honeycrisp is one of the most popular modern apple varieties, famous for its exceptionally crisp, juicy texture and perfectly balanced sweet-tart flavor.
Its cream-colored flesh has large cells that give the apple its distinctive “explosively crisp” bite, while its flavor can range from mildly sweet and tart to more intensely aromatic as the fruit matures. Honeycrisp is especially delicious for fresh eating and snacking, and it is also excellent in salads, fruit trays, applesauce, baking, and cooking; its flesh is slow to brown, making it particularly useful for fresh-cut dishes.
Honeycrisp typically ripens in mid-to-late September, with the exact harvest window depending on the growing region.
One of its most remarkable qualities is its exceptional storage life, with properly stored apples able to maintain their flavor and crisp texture for seven months or more.
Honeycrisp was developed by the University of Minnesota from a cross involving Macoun and Honeygold and was officially introduced in 1991. It was named Minnesota’s official state fruit in 2006 and has since become one of the most widely grown and commercially successful apples in the world.