Fruit tree comparisons
Apple tree Honeycrisp | |
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Honeycrisp is a cold-hardy disease-resistant apple - it shows just how good modern apples have become. | |
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Growing
Apple tree Honeycrisp | |
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Gardening skill | Experienced |
Self-fertility | Not self-fertile |
Pollination group | 4 |
Pollinating others | Average |
Ploidy | Diploid |
Bearing regularity | Regular |
Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer |
Wildlife | RHS Plants for Pollinators |
Using
Apple tree Honeycrisp | |
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Picking season | Late |
Uses | Eating fresh |
Cropping | Good |
Keeping (of fruit) | 3 months or more |
Flavor style (apples) | Sweeter |
Disease resistance
Apple tree Honeycrisp | |
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General resistance | Good |
Fireblight | Some resistance |
Scab | Very resistant |
Cedar apple rust | Some susceptibility |
Mildew | Some susceptibility |
Climate
Apple tree Honeycrisp | |
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Cold hardiness (USDA) | (3) -40F / -40C |
Summer maximum temperatures | Cold (< 20C / 67F) Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F) Warm (25-30C / 76-85F) Hot (>30C / 86F) |
Identification
Apple tree Honeycrisp | |
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Country of origin | United States |
Period of origin | 1950 - 1999 |
Fruit color | Orange / Red |