tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post6374304467103113517..comments2024-03-28T05:54:10.714-06:00Comments on CO-Horts: The Honeycrisp Apple: A Favorite for 20 yearsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post-30049214111711492402017-10-25T10:22:38.261-06:002017-10-25T10:22:38.261-06:00Great info, Allison. I like the Honey crisp as wel...Great info, Allison. I like the Honey crisp as well. Will be watching for the "new" red delicious.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113800951029103396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post-17666142659694769802017-10-09T09:33:48.049-06:002017-10-09T09:33:48.049-06:00My dad ("Big D") just told me that the W...My dad ("Big D") just told me that the Washington state apple growers are planting 'Cosmic Crisp' (replacing a lot of Red Delicious trees), which is a cross between Honeycrisp and Enterprise. Washington is planting 12 million trees and expect to see the apple in larger quantities in 2019. Because Red Delicious has fallen out of favor (and flavor) with consumers, they are hoping Cosmic Crisp will replace that market share. Looking forward to trying one!Alison O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post-77072600907141026792017-10-08T14:31:17.856-06:002017-10-08T14:31:17.856-06:00Good question. Apples are heterozygous, and grown ...Good question. Apples are heterozygous, and grown from seed, will not form fruit that is true-to-type. That means while your seeds will produce an apple, it will not be SweeTango. That's why apples are vegetatively propagated (from cuttings) so the stock is identical. The length of time it will take to get apples from your seed will vary, but probably several years.Alison O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post-8420565567974779002017-10-07T18:32:51.217-06:002017-10-07T18:32:51.217-06:00This is a great story about my second favorite app...This is a great story about my second favorite apple. My favorite is Sweet Tango. Maybe I shouldn't say this but I saved some Sweet Tango seeds last yearand have 3 small trees. Can you tell me how long it will take for my trees to have fruit? I have always wondered why more people don't grow seeds from these great apples. Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post-16571280384034739782017-10-07T09:58:56.265-06:002017-10-07T09:58:56.265-06:00Alison - we had our first honeycrisp apples while ...Alison - we had our first honeycrisp apples while visiting family in Coeur d'Alene, ID in September of 2004. We still talk about that first taste - we've been enjoying them since then. Thanks for the history lesson!!Betty Cahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294038523440568250noreply@blogger.com