How Do You Grow Honey Crisp Apples From Seeds?
The Honeycrisp apple, a cross between the Macoun and the Honeygold, was created by the University of Minnesota’s apple breeding program in 1960. Honeycrisps are revered for their long storage life, a combination of juiciness, crispness and sweet-tart taste. They are hardy to the USDA Zone 4 and can withstand temperatures of minus 25 to 30 degrees F. Germinating honeycrisp apple seeds can be challenging, but with a little careful preparation and some time, you can easily start your own orchard. Collect honeycrisp apples in the fall, remove the seeds and rinse them in warm water. Then lay them on paper towels to dry. Place the apple seeds into a lidded plastic or glass ontainer such as a mason jar. Set the container with the seeds in a cool location until late winter, around the middle of January. Mix together ½ cup of moistened peat moss and sand and place the mixture into the lidded container. Scatter the honeycrips apple seeds on to the mixture. Put the lid on the container and seal i
