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Sweetango apple

Deep red coloration over a yellow breaking background. Crisp, juicy, sweet fruit.

Last updated 29 May 2011.

Summary

  • Species: Malus domestica
  • Parentage: Honeycrisp x Zestar
  • Origin: United States
  • Introduced: 2005
  • Developed by: University of Minnesota
  • Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 194800

Relationships to other varieties

Parents and other ancestors of this variety:

  • Zestar! (parent) - Zestar! x Honeycrisp

Rate this variety for flavor

Current rating: 4.5 out of 5. Total votes cast: 16
 

Visitor comments

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02 Feb 2012 Lewis F. RegnerFLORIDA, United States
I hadn't even heard of this apple until this year, when I found it appearing only at the local Walmart stores, but then only for a VERY brief period of about two weeks. It was I believe, $2.29 per lb. I have to say that it's certainly one of the very best apples of the sort which suit my palate, I believe I have ever tasted. It was both a quite sweet and moderately tart apple, yet which had a very nearly perfect balance of the sugar and acid. Additionally, this apple had a strong but pleasant, nearly floral sort of apple aroma, so many more common apples regrettably lack. I highly recommend this apple, whatever the cost. What's the point of eating two cheap apples you don't really enjoy so much, when you can eat one for even twice the price, which is as heavenly to eat as this one?
11 Jan 2012 JoanneINDIANA, United States
I absolutely LOVE this apple. I enjoy the honeycrisp but this is better. I've not tasted the zestar so I cannot compare. The only problem is that it is impossible to find the sweet tango. I ran across it quite by accident at one of our local stores and it was only available for about 2 months.
29 Oct 2011 David M. TaylorWI, United States
SweeTango is certainly a good apple like its parents. But by the same token, I don't find that it's any more exciting to be worth the high expense compared to either of its parents, the sweet Honeycrisp and the more tart Zestar, both of which are true "new classics" in their own right, and I think, even better than their offspring.
20 Oct 2011 Karen HattonWISCONSIN, United States
This is a glorious sweet, crunchy and tartish apple..hence the name tango... It has a tang. Ifyou like honeycrisp you will adore sweet tango. Expensive, however. This is an eating apple wonderful on a cheese plate with a good cheddar.
01 Oct 2011 Paula Van DervenAZ, United States
Tried them this week when they came out at my local store. I thought Honeycrisp was my favorite, but this apple is wonderful. Almost had a hint of sugar in every bite. I loved it!

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The following Sweetango trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.

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United States

  • Chuck in WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA


Latest Spring blossom records for this variety

2012 season

  • 20th April  2012  - tree owned by Chuck in WORTHINGTON, United States

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