The apple varieties whose flavors are familiar from the supermarket, such as Granny Smith, Fuji or Honeycrisp, are sprayed regularly with fungicides and other chemicals in commercial orchards.

The Diseases That Plague Honeycrisp Apples As mentioned, the problems start with the tree. It's incredibly high-maintenance, costing a lot of time and manual labor.

An apple tree in flower. The anther is the yellow section at the tip of the flower's stamens. Scientists like Susan Brown collect pollen from the anther and use it to cross-pollinate with other trees.

Alongside the apple’s desirable traits, including cold-hardiness, taste and texture and resistance to some common diseases, it also presents challenges to growers. Honeycrisp apple trees tend to ...

There’s a new tree on the market: The Triumph apple tree is an offspring of the Honeycrisp apple and it also is disease resistant. Right now is the perfect time to plant a tree.

W hen the Honeycrisp apple debuted in the 1990s, consumers responded ravenously. True to its name, it was sweet and crisp, each bite of blush and gold fruit bursting with juice. Seen as a paradigm ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – A team of researchers has sequenced the Honeycrisp apple genome, a boon for scientists and breeders working with this popular and economically important cultivar. Sequenced with ...