Honeycrisp

My information below comes from a variety of sources on the internet. People should experience the Honeycrisp personally to gain their own knowledge and preference, but I thought it may be helpful to understand why I bought these. They only cost $2.00 more than the same size of all others at the orchard. Yes, we went again!
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Sometimes marketed as Honey Crisp or Honeycrunch, this is a crisp, and predominantly sweet, modern variety from the USA. It was developed by the University of Minnesota specifically for growers in cold climates, and is one of the most cold-hardy of apple varieties. It was introduced in the 1960’s.

It has has rapidly become a prized commercial commodity, as its sweetness, firmness, and tartness  make it an ideal apple for eating raw. It has much larger cells than most apples, which rupture when bitten to fill the mouth with juice. The Honeycrisp also retains its pigment well and boasts a relatively long shelf life when stored in cool, dry conditions.

Honeycrisp tend to ripen at varying intervals and require three pickings before the season ends in November. The trees which grow Honeycrisp apples are relatively weak and yield very large fruit, so they require a trellis system to hold them up and keep their branches from breaking or hitting the ground.

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