'Honeygold' apple
Genus	Malus
Species	Malus domestica
Hybrid parentage	'Golden Delicious' x 'Haralson'
Cultivar	'Honeygold'
Origin	USA, University of Minnesota, 1900 - 1949[1]

'Honeygold' is a cold-hardy cultivar of domesticated apple, which was developed to suit for the northern cold areas. It was developed by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station's Horticultural Research Center^[1] of the University of Minnesota.^[2] They were crossing a Golden Delicious with a Haralson in order to obtain a Golden Delicious style fruit with the cold hardiness of the Haralson, a goal which was successfully achieved.^[1][2]

'Honeygold' produces pinkish white blossoms at each spring. Fruit size is medium to large^[1][2] round conical shape.^[3] Skin surface is smooth and golden-yellow^[2] to greenish with red-bronze blush.^[1][4][5] Flesh is yellowish-white with flavor very similar to Golden Delicious^[2] but is sweeter,^[1] crisper^[3] and more bland.^[1] Keeps very good^[1] approximately 3 months. Is best for use in fresh eating and salads, also recommended for baking, apple pies and apple sauce.^[2][3]

'Honeygold' is somewhat famous from being falsely labeled as one parent of the 'Honeycrisp'.^[5][6]

References

External links

• Adam's Apples Blog
• Missouri Botanical Gardens
• YMKER Greenhouse

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