Honeycrisp

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1988

Origin

Minnesota, United States

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 11.6 °Bx

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Honeycrisp is a premium fresh-eating apple developed by the University of Minnesota from a Haralson × Keepsake cross. It features very crisp white flesh with honey-like sweetness balanced by slight tartness, making it excellent for eating fresh and for storage, though quality can vary between individual fruits.

Flavor & Texture

sweethoneyedtartcrispjuicy

Best Uses

fresh_eating

Lineage

Parents

Haralson Keepsake

Offspring

Evercrisp MAIA-RZ Howell TC11 Pia41 MAIA-AM MN33 WURANDA WA 64 R204 MAIA-SM WURTWINNING D27-16 MN80 PremA003 DS 102 named, 'Regal D17-121'NY73 REGAL D5-100 CHERRY PARFAIT #19

Where to Pick

Becker FarmsNiagara County
U-Pick
Behling's OrchardOrleans County
U-Pick
Agle's Farm MarketErie County
Akron AcresErie County
Apple Barrel OrchardsYates County
U-Pick
W&J Awald FarmsErie County
Freedom Run WineryNiagara County
U-Pick
Earth-N-ApplesNiagara County
U-Pick
LynOaken FarmsOrleans County

Origin & History

Origin type: deliberate cross

Disease Resistance

Apple scab: moderately resistant
Fire blight: moderately resistant
Powdery mildew: susceptible
Cedar-apple rust: susceptible

Cornell Apple Variety Database.

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 644174
Wikidata: Q3140024
US plant patent: PP7197(expired)
granted 1990-03-20 · expires 2010-03-19