Honeycrisp Apple Tree
$89.99 – $113.99
Begins shipping mid-April.
Zones 3 - 8
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 Color | White |
| Ripens Harvest | Early September |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Fruit Size | Large |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Texture | CRISP, JUICY |
| Soil pH Level | 6-7 |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Shade Level | Full Sun |
| Years to Bear | 2-5 |
| Bloom Period | Mid-Late |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 3-8 |
Size & Spacing
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:
SUNSHINE ANDREWS –
I planted my bare root trees two summers ago and this year they are blooming! I couldn’t be happier with my purchase from Stark Bro’s.
Jay D McKendrick –
The graft was vertical, and the west wind snapped the tree right at the graft. I think a side graft might have been better. Anyway I still have the Rome Apple and Reliance Peach. Both flowered this year for the first time, but I saw no bees pollenating, so expect no fruit.
David Krahn –
My dwarf was a very nice tree and is blooming the second year after planting. My semi dwarf was a crocked tree when it arrived. It has straighten out some and has blossoms the second year after planting. Growth rate has been slower than the dwarf.
Mary Paddock –
I bought my Dwarf Honeycrisp Apple tree in 2010, at the same time I bought the Dwarf Jonathon Apple. They are just a few feet apart. The Jonathon Apple is in its third year of blooming and it’s looking like we’ll get a decent crop for the first time. The Honeycrisp gets the same care as the Jonathon, is pruned carefully, fertilized, in the same soil, and gets the same sun. And it’s never even bloomed. On top of that, it’s just not as vigorous a tree. While it’s grown and puts out new growth every year, it’s not as big as the Jonathon. My suspicion is that this is a temperamental variety of tree and that it needs really specific conditions to produce. I would not recommend this tree to the novice.
Karen Hsu –
We have had our tree for several years. Apples are huge and very sweet & delicious (but not too sweet). I would say that this kind of apple is best for fresh eating though. Only stores for 2-3 months (kept in cool basement. No problems with late freeze (Chicago area). I would definitely recommend this variety!
JOHNNY BAKER –
The bare root trees I ordered from Stark Brothers came in excellent condition, and already pruned. I set them out in the fall of 2015, so I am excited to see them sprout this spring! So far, so good! Thanks Stark Brothers for the high quality and also for the helpful tips and videos to help us amateurs.