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Why would you want to replace Honeycrisp though? I've tried all of these varieties people have claimed are as good (Ambrosia, Jazz)... none even comes close.

• scottlamb 7y ago
  Price. My understanding is that they're a pain for growers, which is why they cost more than other apples.
• losteric 7y ago
  Cosmic Crisp supposedly has the Honeycrisp taste without the fragility... so, in theory, lower prices. imo, the coloration is much more appealing too.
• hosh 7y ago
  Cosmic Crisp has the taste (and some claims better taste than the Honeycrisp). They are easier to grow. You need to grow smaller honeycrisps to sell well, and that has been an issue. Honeycrisps bruise easily while on the tree, making picking and packing difficult. They bruise easily in transport. Many people love them, but 25% of the fruit gets thrown out somewhere along the way. They don't store well. The Cosmic Crisp was crossed with the Enterprise. They don't grow to problematic sizes. They are easier to handle. They store very well -- all the way into the next harvest season. A lot of the Red Delicious orchards in WA are converting over to these. So we're expecting to see a more consistent supply rather than something that is finicky and seasonal -- better price variability, and probably better prices for consumers.
  • matthewmcg 7y ago
    “crossed with Enterprise” I can’t help but read this as a B2B software pitch. I imagine a landing page that says this is the fruit that consumers know and love but is somehow more robust. Instead of pricing by the pound or bushel they would have “click here to speak with a representative.” Does Gartner have a magic quadrant for fruit?
• Fomite 7y ago
  Honeycrisp apples are awful to grow. Terribly fragile, etc. but they distort the market through demand in such a way that farmers in places that can't grow them well still have to.
• BurningFrog 7y ago
  Try an Opal or Envy. Really good apples, in different ways than Honeycrisp!