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Oh, my beloved Honeycrisps.......swoon!
I became an apple snob during a time when living in upstate NY. The apple cider doughnuts were pretty darn tasty, also! Pink lady and Gala varieties are also 2 favorites of mine. :) |
kid you not...
...I'm holding a Honeycrisp apple in my hand now that weighs 1.39 lbs. These things were grown on steroids this year. Last year they were all well under a pound each. LOL.
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Originally Posted by CDTraveler
(Post 8822462)
And really, is there an apple nastier than the poor, abused Red Delicious from Washington state that spend months in storage, and hit the supermarkets about March? Mushy, grainy and tasteless.
That said, even a so-so Delicious is pretty nice when fresh; I enjoy pretty much any variety of apple straight except for a few of the super-sour bakering ones. |
Originally Posted by stobin
(Post 8902250)
Just bought a Honeycrisp at Safeway.
Pretty amazing apple. super crisp and sweet. Still love my Fujis, but may have to indulge in a few more of these, while they are around. |
Just had the best honeycrisp of my life. Purchased at Harris Teeter.
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Originally Posted by magiciansampras
(Post 12538791)
Just had the best honeycrisp of my life. Purchased at Harris Teeter.
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Originally Posted by zoonil
(Post 12539201)
another ^ for Honeycrisp apples - The superstar of apples!
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They have been both wonderful and huge this year. The local orchards where you either pick your own or they got them from local farms have been so much better then the supermarket ones shipped across the country. The weather in this area has been perfect to make huge honeycrisps this year.
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I find Honeycrisps a bit too sweet for my taste. i prefer an apple with more tartness, although I do like the crispness. I prefer Macouns, which are one of the parent apples of the Honeycrisp.
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Jazz apples are pretty awesome as well.
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Originally Posted by CDTraveler
(Post 8822462)
Rather a harsh statement, and utterly untrue. However, most of the best California apples are only sold through local outlets, such as farmer's markets or direct from farm stands, so California apples shipped out of state may only be the second rate ones.
However, California grown Pippins are definitely the best - too harsh a winter, and they don't do well at all. And really, is there an apple nastier than the poor, abused Red Delicious from Washington state that spend months in storage, and hit the supermarkets about March? Mushy, grainy and tasteless. |
Just got in a load this morning, they're wonderful! Big, juicy, crisp with a great flavor. Sold through a bunch already :)
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Originally Posted by cordelli
(Post 12545494)
They have been both wonderful and huge this year. The local orchards where you either pick your own or they got them from local farms have been so much better then the supermarket ones shipped across the country. The weather in this area has been perfect to make huge honeycrisps this year.
BTW, I get my honeycrisps at Aspetuck Farms, right on 58 in Easton. |
Originally Posted by tonypct
(Post 12553892)
Where can you pick your own honeycrisps? i thought that because they were such a special and desire apple, that you couldn't pick your own anywhere, because of all the waste from the pick-it-yourselfers.
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Silvermans up on Sport Hill has them, but not that many trees of them (or did, we got some there last year or the year before).
www.silvermansfarm.com Though we usually swing by Aspetuck after breakfast for them, it's easier then dealing with the crowds at Silvermans (and the prices are better) If you make a trip of it, Lymans in Middlefield has them, as does Drazen in Cheshire. We use to get our mums in Cheshire, and I had family in that area, so we would do it all at once. Though this year the mums at Aspetuck are wonderful and cheap, so we won't be going to Cheshire. |
Originally Posted by tonypct
(Post 12553892)
Where can you pick your own honeycrisps? i thought that because they were such a special and desire apple, that you couldn't pick your own anywhere, because of all the waste from the pick-it-yourselfers.
If you can find them, you might want to try a new varietal called "Pinata" grown exclusively by Stemilt Growers in Washington, they're fantastic. http://www.stemilt.com/Pinata/Pages/default.aspx |
Originally Posted by BLI-Flyer
(Post 12554508)
Some people have a beer 'frig in their garage, we have an apple 'frig that is full this time of year.
We fill the thing with apples till I get a chance to cook them into sauce, crisp, pies, etc and get all those frozen. We just this week ate the last of the apple cranberry crisp from the January buy out. |
I'm in the field of horticulture, and apparently, the sale of 'Honeycrisp' grafting stock nets about $3M each year. Of that, I have heard that the breeder gets a cut of about $1M in royalties. When you stumble upon the next best variety of consumer produce, you can really strike it big!
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Originally Posted by cordelli
(Post 12554382)
Silvermans up on Sport Hill has them, but not that many trees of them (or did, we got some there last year or the year before).
www.silvermansfarm.com Though we usually swing by Aspetuck after breakfast for them, it's easier then dealing with the crowds at Silvermans (and the prices are better) If you make a trip of it, Lymans in Middlefield has them, as does Drazen in Cheshire. We use to get our mums in Cheshire, and I had family in that area, so we would do it all at once. Though this year the mums at Aspetuck are wonderful and cheap, so we won't be going to Cheshire. I stopped going to Silverman's years ago because of the crowds. And I didn't realize the prices are better at Aspetuck, as I've found the Honeykrisps there to be rather pricey. |
Originally Posted by You want to go where?
(Post 12547013)
I find Honeycrisps a bit too sweet for my taste. i prefer an apple with more tartness, although I do like the crispness. I prefer Macouns, which are one of the parent apples of the Honeycrisp.
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Originally Posted by SchmutzigMSP
(Post 8812702)
The Honeycrisp was originally developed in 1974 at the University of Minnesota. It was recently proclaimed the state fruit of Minnesota. :) More info/trivia can be found via Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeycrisp
This is by far my most favorite apple. Sweet, tart, juicy, crisp, it's the perfect eating apple. It doesn't stand up as well as other varieties for baking or other uses, but nothing comes close, IMO, for an on-the-go snack. :) They are expensive right now (if you can find them) because they're out of growing season. The best time to buy them is in the early/mid-fall. In MN, you can routinely get them for under $1.50/lb and at that price, there's not much difference from other varieties in cost. |
I just sliced up a honeycrisp and gave it to my kids. Both had just eaten some Halloween candy. My daughter says "Wow, that is good."
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Originally Posted by iff
(Post 12539344)
I think they're not quite as sweet as Honeycrisp but I will have to taste them side by side. Complex flavor, very crisp, and juicy. $2.50/lb at a neighborhood farmers' market in NYC. |
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