Honeycrisp

So the Sweet 16 Apple is part of the rich history of apple varieties developed at the University of Minnesota.

Their most famous variety, of course, is the Honeycrisp.

They've also developed the Zestar apple and sweet tango, as well as two of my other favorite apples, the chestnut crab and the snow sweet.

The parent of the sweet 16 apple is the tart northern spy apple that is a renowned pie apple and is also known for being a good apple to grow in more northern climates and colder places, where Minnesota would fit the bill with that.

This is not like that at all.

It does have some flavors to it.

Now, is this apple a better tasting apple in the Midwest? As often, I have seen kind of often with the University of Minnesota apples that are grown all over the country, that they tend to taste better in the Midwest than I've had, for example, Honeycrisp.

I think Minnesota Honeycrisp, Midwest Honeycrisp tastes better than Washington Honeycrisp, which is a problem, partly because all the ones in the grocery stores are from Washington.

Az is a produce worker, so Az got that insider Apple knowledge.

Maggie, I totally agree with you on the Honeycrisp.

I love Honeycrisp.

Honeycrisp are good.

Honeycrisp is

so good.

I'm a Granny Smith guy, true and true.

real cheese.

I just put the apple on my food scale and then weigh the whole thing and record it that way.

And also make sure that your Fuji apple is different from Red Delicious, is different from Honeycrisp, is different from Granny Smith.

Be specific.

Be precise.

And you certainly don't want to plant something like a grocery store variety.

So, I mean, I guess that's the first transition that I tell my clients is start migrating your thought process away from apple varieties that you know, because everybody wants a Honeycrisp, which Honeycrisp is actually partially disease resistant, but it's just not the easiest thing to grow.

So yeah, so apples and pears, they're kind of like the middle road.

And when you get into peach trees, a lot of what your thought process is, is your cold hardiness and bloom times and when is your last frost date.

Properly cared for, apple trees can produce large quantities of fruit for decades.

With wonderful hybrids perfect for growing right here in Wisconsin, including the wonderful Wolf River Apple, Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, and others, you can literally create your own orchard right at home for very little expense.

Apple trees are among the most inexpensive of all fruit trees.

Now is actually a great time to purchase and plant as many nurseries have them on sale, and we're still in prime fall planting season.

But it's...

Well, I feel like Honeycrisp has been hot the last six years.

It's not tart enough for me.

That's why I like the Pink Lady.

It's like a Honeycrisp, but it's a little tart.

Right.

All right.