Products Farm to Fork Blog Recipes About UsContact Us Honeycrisp Apples You know its famous because it's sweet, big and juicy GET OUR SNACK BAR IN A JAR RECIPE VIDEO NOW! About The Fruit Honeycrisp apples are the real deal. Bite into one and you’ll experience extreme juice, oh-so refreshing sweetness, and a shattering in your mouth. That’s because the cells of Honeycrisp apples fracture cleanly when bitten, a unique trait for apples. Sounds pretty amazing, right?! Because of all that juice, Honeycrisp is the apple to snack on, place atop a fresh salad, or pair with cheese. Save the baking for another apple variety, as the oven is not where Honeycrisp should be! Is It In Season? Regular Season JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Organic Season JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC More About The Fruit We’re guessing you already know of and adore Honeycrisp, but you must learn the crazy story of how it came to be. The Honeycrisp apple was developed through traditional cross-pollination methods at the University of Minnesota’s apple breeding program. At first, it was marked for the discard pile, but a young researcher, David Bedford, took a second bite and decided to continue testing it. Thank goodness he did! For a long time, Honeycrisp’s parentage was unknown but thought to be the Macoun and Honeygold varieties. In 2017, genetic testing revealed that two University of Minnesota apples, Keepsake and MN 1627 (an unreleased variety), were the true parents of the uber popular apple. Health & Nutrition Farm to Fork Storage Tips Fruit FAQs Apples Recipes Apples, Fall, Breakfast Thanksgiving Breakfast Casserole By: Kara Lydon Reminiscent of holiday flavors with apple and sage, this casserole is mostly savory but the apple provides an ever-so-subtle hint of sweetness. Loaded with leftover turkey and sharp cheddar cheese, this casserole is protein... READ MORE Apples, Fall, Winter Hanukkah Potato Pancakes & Golden Delicious Applesauce By: Gina Fontana These potato pancakes are easy to make thanks to requiring minimal ingredients! They can be made gluten-free and vegan and taste wonderful alongside homemade Golden Delicious applesauce. READ MORE Get Fresh Updates from The Stem Blog Don't worry. We promise to only send you the yummy stuff. More Stemilt In Season Now Stemilt Retail Store Sincerely Fresh Gift Fruit Stemilt Creek Winery Store Locator Work With Us Careers For Growers For Our Trade Partners Employees © 2019 Stemilt Growers LLC. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions