THE DARK SIDE OF HONEYCRISP

摘要

FINICKY. BIENNIAL. HEAT INTOLERANT. Bruises easily. Tough to store. If these characteristics were listed for any apple cultivar being developed, it wouldn't leave the research station.But this isn't just any research cultivar. It's Honeycrisp.Ask any grower whether they enjoy the experience of growing Honeycrisp year in and year out and they'll likely tell you no. But it's a necessary evil. Without Honeycrisp — one of the most profitable varieties to have in an orchard — many growers believe they can't stay competitive.Despite its sweet name and popularity in the market, there's a dark side to America's darling apple."It is by far and away the most difficult variety I've ever grown," says Bruce Allen, president of Columbia Reach Pack in Yakima, WA.