Ahhh, September.  You mean so many things.  The kids are back in school, the summer is ending, and my favorite month – October – is just around the corner.  September also signals the return of my favorite fruit – the Honeycrisp apple.

You can have your Red Delicious, your Granny Smith, and your Fuji.  For my money, there is no better apple out there than the Honeycrisp.  It’s sweet, firm, crispy, juicy, and wonderful to eat all by itself.

The Honeycrisp is a relative newcomer to the apple world.  Created by the University of Minnesota in 1991, it took the fruit industry by storm and is now one of the most popular varieties on the market (when you can find them).

They tend; however, to be a more expensive option, and that’s due to a number of factors.  First, for every fruit yielding tree a grower purchases, one dollar goes back to the University of Minnesota (which still holds the patent on the variety).  Second, the apples are larger than most and the trees also have weaker limbs, so they require a trellis system to properly hold the fruit until maturity.  In addition, the fruit bruises easily, so special care has to be taken during the harvest.  All that adds up to more labor costs, which are passed on to the consumer[1].

If you’re like me, none of that matters.  I’ll eat two or three of these bad boys a week from now until November, gladly paying the extra money for that wonderful taste and flavor.  Prime season for the Honeycrisp apple is from now until late October, so don’t wait!

Treat your taste buds to an autumn treasure and try a Honeycrisp apple today!

[1] Thomas, Brett, “Why are Honeycrisps so Expensive?”, WoodTV.com, Published 10/1/14, Tuesday, 9/6/16, <http://woodtv.com/2014/10/10/why-honeycrisp-apples-are-so-expensive/>