Honeycrisp apple
The most recommended of 3 Apple varieties
People recommend Honeycrisp for its sweet-tart balance and crisp texture, though several say recent batches have lost flavor and quality.
People recommend Honeycrisp for its sweet-tart balance and crisp texture, though several say recent batches have lost flavor and quality.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 69%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Better flavor than older apples
“I find Honeycrisp a bit more subtle in flavor and enjoyable”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops” “Pre Honeycrisp, peoples' choice of apples wasn't great.”
Comment from 11 Oct 2026 in “Vegetables are half as nutritious as they were in the 1960s” “The honeycrisp revolution made me like apples again.”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops” Long-time favorite apple
“I've long been a fan of HoneyCrisp”
Comment from 15 Jun 2026 in “Fruit Is Too Sweet” “Honeycrisp is still the king”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Taste and texture declined over time
“turned the Honeycrisp into an apple that tasted more like the Red Delicious”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops” “over the years the taste and texture have completely changed”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops” “the ones we get in Washington are not good anymore”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Pomiferous: The most extensive apples (pommes) database”
Other Apple varieties people recommend
The two most recommended other Apple varieties, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycrisp appleThis page | 9 | 4 | 69% | 4 | — | — |
| Cosmic Crisp apple | 8 | 1 | 89% | 4 | — | — |
| Red Delicious apple | 5 | 9 | 36% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
13 of the 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Pre Honeycrisp, peoples' choice of apples wasn't great.”
“you will be much better off with the best apples for your region then with a locally grown Honeycrisp.”
“turned the Honeycrisp into an apple that tasted more like the Red Delicious”
“The honeycrisp revolution made me like apples again.”
“over the years the taste and texture have completely changed”
“I find Honeycrisp a bit more subtle in flavor and enjoyable”
“Honeycrisp is still the king”
“Honeycrisp so much better tasting and texture!”
“fantastically successful government-funded cultivar”
“the rumors of their being bred into shitty tastelessness are true. They're terrible.”
“I've long been a fan of HoneyCrisp”
“it's a good balance of sweet/tart for me”
“the ones we get in Washington are not good anymore”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.