# Honeycrisp apple

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Honeycrisp apple and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend Honeycrisp for its sweet-tart balance and crisp texture, though several say recent batches have lost flavor and quality.

## Why people recommend it

- Better flavor than older apples (3 comments): "I find Honeycrisp a bit more subtle in flavor and enjoyable" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49887330)) "Pre Honeycrisp, peoples' choice of apples wasn't great." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50039984)) "The honeycrisp revolution made me like apples again." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49887421))
- Long-time favorite apple (2 comments): "I've long been a fan of HoneyCrisp" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48548709)) "Honeycrisp is still the king" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49887187))

## What people warn about

- Taste and texture declined over time (3 comments): "turned the Honeycrisp into an apple that tasted more like the Red Delicious" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49888319)) "over the years the taste and texture have completely changed" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49887386)) "the ones we get in Washington are not good anymore" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48015873))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Cosmic Crisp apple](https://hackerapproved.com/p/cosmic-crisp-apple.md): 8 recommend
- [Red Delicious apple](https://hackerapproved.com/p/red-delicious-apple.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Honeycrisp apple", https://hackerapproved.com/p/honeycrisp-apple/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).