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I joined recently. V. useful discussion of top fruit, thanks.
I found a thread from Jan. 2013 praising Honeycrisp, an apple I've not grown but have heard. Anyway I typed in a few words and found a warts-and-all US 2007 account
Honeycrisp a Beauty To Buyers, a Pain for producers - Fruit Growers News
Being bred for cold winters, they seemed unsure if it would like Washington state, which more resembles our climate. They also say it's prone to:
bitter pit, bruising, soft scald, uneven coloring and ripening and short storage period.
If it's prone to bruising and doesn't store have they invented a cold-hardy version of James Grieve?! I don't know of a September apple with a nicer flavour and the colour and size are excellent for me (grown on M9).
I found a thread from Jan. 2013 praising Honeycrisp, an apple I've not grown but have heard. Anyway I typed in a few words and found a warts-and-all US 2007 account
Honeycrisp a Beauty To Buyers, a Pain for producers - Fruit Growers News
Being bred for cold winters, they seemed unsure if it would like Washington state, which more resembles our climate. They also say it's prone to:
bitter pit, bruising, soft scald, uneven coloring and ripening and short storage period.
If it's prone to bruising and doesn't store have they invented a cold-hardy version of James Grieve?! I don't know of a September apple with a nicer flavour and the colour and size are excellent for me (grown on M9).
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