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Honeycrisp Apple Tree

(296 customer reviews)

$89.99 – $113.99

Begins shipping mid-April.

Zones 3 - 8

Is my location compatible?

Pollinator required to bear fruit

tree iconWhat size tree should I choose?
(296 customer reviews)

Begins shipping
mid-April

Zones 3 - 8

Is my location compatible?

Pollinator required to bear fruit

One of the country’s top 5 apples!

Phenomenal crunch, juiciness and sweetness have made Honeycrisp a nationwide favorite. The fruit is wonderfully aromatic and sweet as honey, with an explosively juicy, crisp bite. Small spaces are perfect for this naturally compact tree. Originates from Excelsior, Minnesota in 1974. Cold-hardy. Ripens in early September. Pollinator required: Choose any other apple variety.

Note: A properly-applied calcium supplement substantially improves the apple quality and makes the tree easier to grow.

Characteristics

Bloom ColorWhite
Ripens HarvestEarly September
Fruit ColorRed
Fruit SizeLarge
Soil CompositionLoamy
TasteSweet
TextureCRISP, JUICY
Soil pH Level6-7
Soil MoistureWell Drained
Shade LevelFull Sun
Years to Bear2-5
Bloom PeriodMid-Late
Hardiness Zone Range3-8

Size & Spacing

Mature Size

Dwarf  2.5 – 3 m tall x 2.5 – 3 m wide (8 – 10′ tall x 8 – 10′ wide)
Semi-Dwarf  3.5 – 4.5 m tall x 3.5 – 4.5 m wide (12 – 15′ tall x 12 – 15′ wide)

Recommended Spacing

Dwarf 2.5 – 3 m (8 – 10′)
Semi-Dwarf 3.5 – 4.5 m (12 – 15′)

Ship Height

Dwarf, Bare-root Ships 0.9 – 1.2 m tall (3-4′ tall) with a 9.5 mm (3/8″) trunk.
Semi-dwarf, Bare-root Ships 0.9 – 1.2 m tall (3-4′ tall) with a 9.5 mm (3/8″) trunk.
Supreme Semi-Dwarf EZ Start® Ships 0.9 – 1.2 m (3-4′) Tall with advanced root system in a 12.7×12.7×30.5 cm (5x5x12″) EZ Start® Pot.

Pollination

This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.

Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant a different variety within 15 meters (50 feet) for best pollination.

Recommended Pollinators: Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Macoun, Pink Lady, Granny Smith, Winter Banana, Ginger Gold, Wealthy

How do I find my Hardiness Zone?

Canada’s Plant Hardiness Zones will tell you which plants will do well in your particular climate. Each zone is determined by the lowest average winter temperature recorded in a given area. Hardiness Zone information is included on all tree and plant product pages, so you know instantly whether a certain plant is likely to succeed where you live. Natural Resources Canada provides helpful options to find your zone:

Find your zone by province and municipality »

Find your zone using an interactive map »

296 reviews for Honeycrisp Apple Tree

  1. Oleg Schachow –

    The tree looks good. I hope it lasts longer than the other one I purchase from you. The first one snapped at the graft after it blossomed.

  2. ALANE WRIGHT –

    I don’t have fruit yet, but the tree is lovely with beautiful foliage one year later. .Hopefully next year on the fruit.

  3. Chris Chris –

    This is the second summer for the tree in the ground. It’s grown to about 5 feet tall, which is fine. But it’s doesn’t seem to be filling out with branches and leaves. There are some branches and leaves, of course, but it’s easy to tell there won’t be any fruit this year, either, unless there is a major change. I’ll just have to wait to see.

  4. Anonymous Shopper –

    So since this is my favorite apple of all time, I can’t wait for the maturity of this new tree to happen. How long ? I don’t know. I am hoping for this year for it to start to bear fruit. Tree looks very healthy and has grown considerably since it was planted (last year or the year before??)

  5. J F –

    WOW!!! That’s what my customers say, right after their eyes get really big! The trees need extra care, but well worth it. You are missing something if you never try one of these apples. JIM

  6. DAVID BALLEAU –

    I’m really looking forward to our Stark Bros’ Honeycrip Apple tree to masture and begin producing fruit. We live in the foothills of Colorado and the tree is just coming out of winter dormancy and has yet to produce flowers or fruit. But we are eagerly awaiting this season!

  7. IZETTA BAKOS –

    Unfortunately this tree never made it though the winter two years ago thought it would of come back in the summer but it never did

  8. GREGORY BELOK –

    I have purchased fruit trees and shrubs from many different nurseries for over 30 years and Stark has the best customer service and products. They are always helpful and have easy guarantee policies if needed.

  9. Carol Emmerthal –

    My opinion on this tree is still up in the air. This tree is not seemingly growing very much. It does have some leaves this spring so I know it is alive but only a few. I hoped for greater growth. This is my favorite apple variety so I am hoping that this will thrive this year. We follow all directions. Have watered and fertilized. I looked healthy when it came but just did not take off as I would have expected. Will update later this summer

  10. STEVEN MEUNIER –

    For this year I ordered 10 Honeycrisp apple trees to augment the 6 I already had. I had requested a later delivery date from Stark Bros. because in the Northeast (Vermont), sometime in late spring we can still be buried in a ton of snow. The trees arrived when I requested, in great shape, ready for planting. Even a replacement tree I had requested back in Sept. of 2015 came at the same time!!! I am extremely satisfied with Stark Bros. and they will be my “go to” nursery from here on out!

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Tree Sizes

It is essential that you choose the right size for your space. Whether you’re planting an acre, a suburban yard or a small urban plot, we’ve got the perfect size tree for you. When they mature, they will be one of three sizes*:

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dwarf

Dwarf

Grows to be about 2.5-3 m (approximately 8-10′) tall and wide. Provides a bounty of full-sized fruit in a small amount of space.

semi-dwarf
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Semi-Dwarf

Grows to be about 3.5-4.5 m (approximately 12-15′) tall and wide. Produces the maximum crop per square foot of growing area. The majority of the fruit can be harvested from the ground, with no need for a ladder.

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Standard & Unmarked

Grows to be at least 5.5 m (approximately 18′) tall and wide. Standard nectarine and peach trees grow to be 3.5-4.5 m (approximately 12-15′) tall and wide. Standard trees serve two purposes: they provide both fruit and shade.

* Tree sizes may vary by variety.

Potted Trees

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EZ Start® Potted Trees

Trees that are grown in a bottomless 4x4x10″ pot, which encourages dense feeder-root growth for a quick, strong establishment. When shipped, they are about 1½ – 3′ tall.

Supreme EZ Start® Potted Trees

Top-grade trees are grown in a bottomless 5x5x12″ pot, which creates an advanced root system comparable to that of a three-year-old tree. When shipped to you, they are about 3 – 4′ tall.

Supreme XL Potted Trees

Our biggest and most robust potted trees. Grown in a 9x9x12″ pot filled with high-grade soil, these trees are even larger than our Supreme EZ Start® trees. When shipped to you, they are 4-5′ tall.

Bare-Root Trees

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Stark Supreme Tree®

This season’s top-grade, bare-root trees that give you a head start on growing. When shipped, they are about 4-5′ tall and/or with a 5/8″ or larger trunk diameter.

Supreme XL Trees

We don’t call them “XL” for nothing! Supreme XL trees are our biggest and most robust bare-root trees: they ship 5-6′ tall and/or with a 1″ or larger trunk diameter.

USDA Certified Organic Trees

organic

If you’re inclined toward organic gardening, browse our selection of non-GMO, certified USDA Organic fruit trees. Our fields and trees undergo annual inspection to maintain their certification, and are grown without chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides on pure pastureland.

Grafted Trees

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Grafting is the process of taking cuttings from a single “parent” tree known for its fruit taste, size, bloom period and ripening time, and joining it with the root system and trunk base (rootstock) of another tree also known for its desirable qualities. This process has been used for thousands of years to produce fruit that is consistent in flavor, shape and size.

Most of our trees are grafted, creating this kind of consistency and allowing us to produce different mature tree sizes. While seed-grown fruit trees might give you unpredictable variations or a lack of results, grafted trees will give you the fruit you want and the tree size you expect.

Stark® Custom Graft® Trees

Limited space doesn’t have to mean a limited selection of fruit. Stark® Custom Graft® fruit trees have two (or more) varieties carefully grafted onto one tree. These multi-grafted fruit trees require less space to grow than separate trees, and also provide compatible pollinators — built right in! To ensure success growing multiple varieties on your Stark® Custom Graft® fruit trees, be sure to prune to keep all varieties in balance.

Other Terminology

Professional Pruning

Pruning is one of the most important ways to help ensure that your tree gets off to the right start and has the best chance for success. That’s why Stark Bro’s professionals prune many of our fruit trees before shipment — at no cost to you!

We get you started, but you will need to prune throughout the life of your tree. Doing so will help eliminate extra buds that can slow development and allow your tree to form a strong framework by removing weak, narrow and competing branches. Proper pruning will give your tree the perfect shape and branching structure for maximum fruit production.

Self-pollinating

Indicates tree or plant will pollinate itself and doesn’t need another tree or plant near it in order to bear fruit. In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. You’ll get fruit with only one tree!

Starkspur®

A Stark patented product since 1952! “Spurs” mean bigger harvests! Starkspur® trees are different from regular trees which bear fruit only on the outside limbs. The spur allows fruit to form on each limb and bear from the trunk out – doubling the amount of fruit.

Stark® Colonnade®

Grow full-sized fruit on narrow columnar-shaped trees. Perfect for growing fruit on a balcony, patio, or sliver of ground – even if you live in an apartment or condo. They make a particularly impressive “living fence” when planted in a row – consider using them to disguise eyesores on your property and grow fruit at the same time!

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