Malus domestica 'Honeycrisp' was originally bred in 1960 at the University of Minnesota's Horticultural Research Center and designated as MN 1711. It was released for commercial production in 1991 and has been a big hit ever since. In fact, the Honeycrisp was designated the official state fruit of Minnesota in 2006 after a petition from a group of elementary students was sent to the state legislature. They are growing in popularity worldwide, with production really taking off in New Zealand and parts of Europe.
Honeycrisps are great for storing over long periods and are known for their crisp bite and mixture of tart and sweet taste. They are good for eating raw or in baked goods.
Hopefully the trees going to our partner schools will be highly productive and shower them with crisp, delicious Honeycrisp apples!
With the bare root cuttings we sent, do you know how long until they'll fruit? 1 year? 5 years?
ReplyDeleteGood question! Hopefully we can communicate with the London schools and see the trees. They are a dwarf minarette, a columnar tree, see:
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