Hawaii apple
Gourmet dessert apple with a flavor and aroma like pineapple. Large, yellow fruit with light pinkish orange striping gives overall orange appearance. Exceptionally sweet flavor is largely influenced by Gravenstein.
USDA identification images for Hawaii
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Visitor reviews
- 20 Sep 2011 Craig EvankoeILLINOIS, United StatesHawaii is a soft apple when fully ripe. It is very sweet and great for eating out of hand. It needs to be combined with other apples for baking.
Tree register
United States
- Axel Kratel in Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA
- Benjamin Sage in Chardon, OHIO
- Brian Van Erem in Green Bay, WI
- Darren Peters in Rock Spring, GEORGIA
- Glenda in Gold Hill, OR
- Jerry Hudgins in Point Reyes Station, CALIFORNIA
- Nathan Parker in Mount Shasta, CA
- Phil Potter in Laguna Niguel, CALIFORNIA
- Roger Miller in Madison Heights, VA
- Rusty Richardson in Eaton Rapids, MICHIGAN
- Stephan Orchard in Westfield, INDIANA
Canada
- Bill O'Keefe in Dobbinton, ONTARIO
Spring blossom records for this variety
2020 season
- 18th April 2020 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2019 season
- 24th April 2019 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2018 season
- 21st April 2018 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2017 season
- 6th April 2017 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
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Harvest records for this variety
2020 season
- 2nd week October 2020 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2019 season
- 4th week October 2019 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2018 season
- 4th week September 2018 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2017 season
- 4th week September 2017 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
- September 2017 - tree owned by Phil in Laguna Niguel, United States
2015 season
- September 2015 - tree owned by Roger in Madison Heights, United States
2009 season
- 3rd week September 2009 - tree owned by Glenda in Gold Hill, United States
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Golden Delicious x Gravenstein
- Introduced: 1945
Identification
- Fruit size: Average
- Fruit size: Large
- Fruit shape: Conical
Using
- Picking season: Mid
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour quality: Good
- Flavour style (apples): Aromatic
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
- Food uses: Juice
- Food uses: Drying
- Flavour style (apples): Honeyed
- Flavour style (apples): Pineapple
Growing
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Hawaii:
United States
Georgia
- Freedom Farms - Apple & Peach Orchard, Chatsworth
Indiana
- Pleasant View Orchard, Fairland
Oregon
- B&P Hitz Fruit Farm, Woodburn
Washington
- Rosabella's Garden, Bow
Canada
British Columbia
- Apple Luscious Organic Orchards, Salt Spring Island
- Salt Spring Apple Company, Salt Spring Island