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[Michael Nave <jmichaelnave@yahoo.com>]

I've had honeycrisp apples from many sources and I've
only had one bad one. But I've never had a great one
either and I suspect I never will. Honeycrisp is known
for being a great apple compared to other apples grown
in far northern areas. The University of MN has been
very clear in stating that it is one of the best
appples for growers in the northern limits of apple
growing range. I have never seen them claim that it is
a great apple compared to all other apples.
Nonetheless it is now being promoted and hyped
excessively by some growers, especially in parts of
New York state, far beyond anything that UM ever
intended, such as "the best apple ever". It's not even
in the ballpark for being the best apple ever. But it
will continue to be hyped by those who have financial
inetrests in it.


--- George Brinson <george.brinson@nf.sympatico.ca>
wrote:

> Interesting point on Honeycrisp..............I have
> eaten honeycrisp 
> purchased at major supermarket outlets, from several
> sources in eastern 
> Canada/USA and in all cases the taste is
> horrible..........I will not try 
> this apple again. Not really crisp, and honey -
> forget it!!
> 
> George Brinson
> Carmanville
> NL
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "William C. Garthright" <billg@inebraska.com>
> To: "North American Fruit Explorers"
> <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 1:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] best apples article
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Someone mentioned Honeycrisp as a good storage
> apple that keeps its
> > crunch- maybe in CO2 storage but not out of my
> cellar!
> 
> 
> This is disappointing, because it's one of the
> varieties I planted, just
> for that reason (and because I like the taste, at
> least in grocery store
> apples). I've since discovered that it supposedly
> tastes best when there
> are cool nights when it ripens, so maybe this was a
> bad pick for two
> reasons.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bill
> Lincoln, NE (zone 5)
> 
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