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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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