honeycrisp is another variety of apple. honeycrisp was developed at the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station's Horticultural Research Center at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Designated in 1974 as the MN 1711, and released in 1991, the honeycrisp, once slated to be discarded, has rapidly become a prized commercial commodity, as its sweetness, firmness, and tartness make it an ideal apple for eating raw.

The honeycrisp also retains its pigment well and boasts a relatively long shelf life when stored in cool, dry conditions.

honeycrisp apple trees are not self-fruitful, so trees grown from the seeds of Honeycrisp apples will be hybrids of Honeycrisp and the pollinator.