tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post1004531859435065196..comments2024-03-27T21:39:18.030-04:00Comments on Adam's Apples: Honeycrisp *Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-70748052503709376132023-10-04T22:56:01.232-04:002023-10-04T22:56:01.232-04:00West WI: I don’t care for Honeycrisps much. I pr...West WI: I don’t care for Honeycrisps much. I prefer winecrisps. I like a good balance of tart and sweet and more complexity. I was recently trying to track down some Crimson Crisps and had one place tell me that they had sold out, but maybe I’d like to try Honeycrisp as it was similar. I politely told them I had had both and didn’t feel they were at all similar. Oh well, no Crimson Crisps this year. . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-60196018874857831302021-02-11T11:58:15.640-05:002021-02-11T11:58:15.640-05:00Re "try together": did thatRe "try together": <a href="https://adamapples.blogspot.com/2011/10/mcintosh-vs-honeycrisp-smackdown.html" rel="nofollow">did that</a>Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-26664177009799199552021-01-27T16:53:18.008-05:002021-01-27T16:53:18.008-05:00Well, that explains why the last bag of honeycrisp...Well, that explains why the last bag of honeycrisps I got reeked and tasted of onions...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-72999037409203221132019-12-07T01:18:10.761-05:002019-12-07T01:18:10.761-05:00Honeycrisps are way too sweet for my tastes. Give...Honeycrisps are way too sweet for my tastes. Give me a good ol' Granny Smith any day.Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714630010955343769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-44067190484070572852018-06-17T21:17:58.687-04:002018-06-17T21:17:58.687-04:00Durian, ha.<a href="http://thefruitblog.blogspot.com/2005/09/king-of-all-fruit.html" rel="nofollow">Durian</a>, ha.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-43533496488176044512018-06-17T13:28:18.130-04:002018-06-17T13:28:18.130-04:00I am a small time commercial (retail) apple grower...I am a small time commercial (retail) apple grower who brings home supermarket apples regularly, gotta keep up with what the majority of the population experiences. My most common observation/complaint is off flavors associated with bad storage atmosphere. Apples packed and shipped in cardboard pick up the 'essence of cardboard' (they may reside in that cardboard for months), apples stored in stale, mixed refrigeration pick up whatever broccoli/onion/durian/sweetcorn essence that is floating around. Apples picked early for long term storage, immediately placed into controlled atmosphere storage (often not the freshest smelling rooms), shipped to distributors in refrigerated semi trailers, where they may reside for weeks in mixed storage, placed in suspect refrigeration at the store level, before they are placed out at room temperature for everyone to handle don't start out with fully developed flavor and have multiple opportunities to pick up and display unexpected and uncharacteristic flavors. <br /><br />I will say that I've observed overall conditions improving a lot over the last generation (at least before the fruit gets to the store) and the cornucopia of fresh fruits and vegetables available in a modern supermarket is something of which kings of 100 years ago could not conceive. But... having tasted the best at its peak of perfection allows awareness of the compromise inherent in our modern food production/distribution system. <br /><br />Dunno - I don't want to complain with my mouth full....<br /><br />David D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-44105598780677812542018-06-12T16:07:04.517-04:002018-06-12T16:07:04.517-04:00Hi Heather! I do not eat enough Honeycrisps to say...Hi Heather! I do not eat enough Honeycrisps to say, but storage often attenuates flavors, lets hidden flavors emerge, and (less often) brings forth new flavors.<br /><br />What do other have to say?Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-73700104432948171532018-06-12T14:00:56.467-04:002018-06-12T14:00:56.467-04:00Lately I keep running into Honeycrisps that taste,...Lately I keep running into Honeycrisps that taste, in whole or in part, like raw sweet corn! I am not sure where the apples are coming from (I'm not the family shopper), or if this is some kind of preservation process that keeping them in the market this late (early?).... any thoughts? Has anyone else run into this?Heather H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-79890082623289286962017-08-10T23:24:50.047-04:002017-08-10T23:24:50.047-04:00Carl, I have heard that about Honeycrisp—tricky to...Carl, I have heard that about Honeycrisp—tricky to grow.<br /><br />Hard to find any orchards outside of Minn. where you can pick them, I think! Though now that they are off patent that may change.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5992136843288918422017-08-10T15:04:13.227-04:002017-08-10T15:04:13.227-04:00I grow honey crisp apples they are a very hard app...I grow honey crisp apples they are a very hard apple to grow because they get bitter bit low calcium they make excellent cider the apples in the store is junk go to apple orchards and pick you oun if there is any leftAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940455380289286863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-80710274051554641402017-08-10T14:59:50.942-04:002017-08-10T14:59:50.942-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940455380289286863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-78522861871242468332017-08-04T14:30:08.941-04:002017-08-04T14:30:08.941-04:00Kristi, it is interesting to see people trying out...Kristi, it is interesting to see people trying out this apple small scale now that it is no longer protected by patent. I hope your experiment is a success!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704121231828897476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-235074227269953872017-08-02T23:31:28.769-04:002017-08-02T23:31:28.769-04:00Interesting. I took a leap of faith and planted tw...Interesting. I took a leap of faith and planted two Honeycrisp trees without ever having tried the fruit itself. It got such rave reviews that I hoped for the best. I'm only a year in, so we'll see what happens once they start bearing...Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235261925313011033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-67684594758468655482017-03-02T06:15:42.747-05:002017-03-02T06:15:42.747-05:00Hi.
A short comment from Russia about Honey Crisp
...Hi.<br />A short comment from Russia about Honey Crisp<br />After frost -39,2 C (-38,56 F) last year growth has suffered, but not very much.<br />Photos fruits of growth and on my website<br />http://nizovo-sad.ru/index/khani_krisp/0-116Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054272469514801003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-26244082104439995262016-05-03T15:04:26.652-04:002016-05-03T15:04:26.652-04:00I have avoided the Honeycrisp for many years now. ...I have avoided the Honeycrisp for many years now. From what I recall, they were big, juicy and innocuously sweet with little personality (in that case, very much like the Pacific Rose.) I recently discovered smaller and more 'orchard-y' looking ones (not uniform in shape, thicker skin) at Walmart and decided to give them another shot. The two that I've had so far have been barely sweet at all and very sour/bitter not unlike a grapefruit. <br />I'm wondering if this is due to overbreeding? Sitting too long? Not long enough? I don't know much about how apples age. Once they are in my possession, they don't last long. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-90763438410069255932016-05-03T14:59:37.596-04:002016-05-03T14:59:37.596-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-33995893243921744072015-02-11T14:30:22.498-05:002015-02-11T14:30:22.498-05:00I love this apple, with a nice chunk of apple wood...I love this apple, with a nice chunk of apple wood smoked Havarti or Cheddar cheese. It's expensive for sure, and often difficult to find. We get it in December and then by mid-January you'll be hard pressed to find any in the stores. <br /><br />Like Byron, I've gone so far as to get my own tree - a 6-way espalier with each branch a different variety to ensure even the triploid varieties get pollinated. It's in it's 2nd year of producing fruit. It hasn't been great. Too much rain and cold in spring and summer and a very hot and dry, prolonged Indian Summer that lasted through end of October made for a very poor harvest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-50640425468087234672013-05-19T17:34:16.117-04:002013-05-19T17:34:16.117-04:00I quite like the idea of one's own micro-breed...I quite like the idea of one's own micro-breeding program. Why should big operations like UMinn have all the fun and glory? And crossing Honeycrisp with a tart apple like McIntosh could be truly great.<br /><br />Orange Pippin has a partial list of <a href="http://www.orangepippintrees.com/pollinationchecker.aspx?v=1123" rel="nofollow">HCrisp pollinators</a> that includes Cortland and Macoun.<br /><br />Goog luck, let us know how it goes!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-50445561565427372122013-05-17T18:18:26.813-04:002013-05-17T18:18:26.813-04:00I love a lot of different apples. Top favorite is ...I love a lot of different apples. Top favorite is still is McIntosh. Though I love Nova Mac, Gala, Cortland, Gravenstein, Honeycrisp, SweeTango, Spartan, Ambrosia and Golden Delicious too name a few. <br /><br />I just got a Honeycrisp trees, for $20 dollars. I was hoping to grow some, since they are so expensive to buy. $3.99 CAN a pound, though in season they go for as cheap as $1.25 CAN a pound. <br /><br />Was wondering what would be good trees to grow with it? Or what would be good to pollinate it. Was also thinking of trying to cross it with a McIntosh or Cortland because they grow really well here. Specially since they are my top three favorite apples. Byronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-35424675826239767672013-03-08T12:41:07.045-05:002013-03-08T12:41:07.045-05:00Maddy, thank you! I share your appreciation of the...Maddy, thank you! I share your appreciation of the heritage varieties, but like you also value some of the newer apples, such as Honeycrisp.<br /><br />The interesting question for me is, what does it take to get more choices at the market? <br /><br />Old or new, is there room for breeds with different characteristics? Or will the structure of markets only allow well-financed sugar bombs to succeed?Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-81973717227215946672013-03-08T11:35:34.220-05:002013-03-08T11:35:34.220-05:00Adam, I think you describe Honeycrisp really accur...Adam, I think you describe Honeycrisp really accurately. We do like them at my house. Horrible to think it was nearly discarded as a cultivar! <br /><br />Thanks for maintaining such an impressive list of apple varieties here! Up with heirloom, and down with monoculture!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328492357763461078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-56428912188939939022013-01-24T00:59:48.980-05:002013-01-24T00:59:48.980-05:00Adam, thank you so much for your help.
(Links are ...Adam, thank you so much for your help.<br />(Links are very useful)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054272469514801003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-65242528947618949142013-01-23T22:31:05.269-05:002013-01-23T22:31:05.269-05:00Welcome, Andrey!
The various agricultural extenti...Welcome, Andrey!<br /><br />The various agricultural extentions services seem to agree that Honecrisp resists scab well, but is <em>not</em> immune.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/05-047.htm" rel="nofollow">Ontario</a>, for example, notes,<br /><br /><em>One positive attribute of ‘Honeycrisp™’ is that it is highly resistant to venturia sp. (apple scab) but not completely immune.</em><br /><br />See also <a href="http://jmcextman.blogspot.com/2009/09/apple-scab-resistance-honeycrisp-vs.html" rel="nofollow">John Clements</a> writing for UMass.<br /><br />Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-10729213497976298582013-01-23T04:35:02.158-05:002013-01-23T04:35:02.158-05:00Can not find the answer - This variety is immune t...Can not find the answer - This variety is immune to scab?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054272469514801003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-30134816120679712592011-09-22T07:57:04.519-04:002011-09-22T07:57:04.519-04:00Angela, because of their popularity, Honeycrisp co...Angela, because of their popularity, Honeycrisp commands a premium at the market. It is also tricky to grow. <br /><br />In my part of the world, the only other apple to be similarly priced is Macoun.<br /><br />Good for you for trying something new. Now you know.<br /><br />If you like Pacific Rose, I wonder what you would make of such highly flavored English varieties as Cox's Orange Pippin. Not as sweet as Rose, but marvelously complex.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.com