It’s Honeycrisp season in Minnesota. That’s great news for me because these apples are without a doubt the best tasting apples around and they make a stellar treat sure to satisfy any of my sweet tooth cravings. Because my whole family enjoys them we always keep a good supply and because they store so well even if you bought too many and let them sit awhile they still taste great.
The story of the Honeycrisp apple is an interesting one. Developed by the University of Minnesota and released to the public in 1992 the fruit was originally thought to be a cross between a Macoun and a Honeygold but DNA analysis (who knew?!) showed that was not the case and that it was actually a cross between another U of M apple called Keepsake and an unknown apple variety.
Minnesota has had Honeycrisp fever for a number of years now and in 2006 the Honeycrisp was officially deemed the official fruit of the State of Minnesota.
I’m not sure how popular this apple is outside of Minnesota but if you happen to be lucky enough to fall upon one do yourself a favor and eat it.
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