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Honeycrisp can't be all that hard to grow, because it is way more 
popular with growers than its parent, Macoun, despite being the lesser 
apple in every way but one.  Honeycrisp keeps better than Macoun, and 
its texture is nearly as good as the texture of a Macoun, but the 
flavor and appearance are both far inferior to a decent Macoun.

Honeycrisp will do well competing with other sweet bland apples, such 
as Red Delicious.  That is a large market, but the market for apples 
that taste good (not just sweet with no off flavors) has got to be 
nearly as large.  Yet Macoun is a minor regional apple.

Ginda

On Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at 09:03  PM, Rodney Eveland wrote:

> A quick search of the internet reveals that Honeycrisp does indeed have
> some serious problems, but it is so great it's still worth it if it 
> does
> well in your area.
>
> http://www.goodfruit.com/link/Apr1-01/feature3.html
>
> http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/codem/R600.shtml
>
> http://www.fruitgrowersnews.com/pages/2001/issue01_02/01_02_pepin.html
>
> http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~ipm/fruit/00icm20.htm
>
> Read them all - then weep if you can't grow this apple.
>
> I sure hope it does well in my area.........
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