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Apple Honeycrisp | |||||
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Summary | 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. | ||||
Identification | Honeycrisp | ||||
Fruit colour | Red | ||||
Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||||
Fruit size | Medium | ||||
Fruit shape | Short-round-conical | ||||
Using | Honeycrisp | ||||
Flavor | Good | ||||
Flavour style | Sweeter | ||||
Ripening period | |||||
Use/Keeping | 3 months or more | ||||
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Growing | Honeycrisp | ||||
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Vigour | Weak growing | ||||
Pollination | Flowering group 4 Self-sterile | ||||
Gardening skill | Average | ||||
Problems | Scab - Very resistant Mildew - Some susceptibility Fireblight - Some resistance Cedar apple rust - Some susceptibility Bitter pit - Some susceptibility | ||||
Other | Honeycrisp | ||||
Country of origin | United States | ||||
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