As Cornell University pomology prof Ian Merwin told Axios reporter Nick Halter, “There is no question that the quality that’s in the market is not what it was 10 years ago.”

An interesting bummer of an article about the once queen of apples, the #Honeycrisp. I noticed this change in flavor & texture a few years ago -- mealy, not so tasty honeycrisps -- and switched over to my new fave, #SugarBee. I hope this doesn't happen to it, too!

https://www.seriouseats.com/how-honeycrisp-apples-went-from-marvel-to-mediocre-8753117

#Apples
#LearnedANewWordPomology

How Honeycrisp Apples Went From Marvel to Mediocre

An investigation into the Honeycrisp apple and how a complex string of events led to a decline in the quality of a beloved apple variety.

Serious Eats

As Cornell University pomology prof Ian Merwin told Axios reporter Nick Halter, “There is no question that the quality that’s in the market is not what it was 10 years ago.”

An interesting bummer of an article about the once queen of apples, the #Honeycrisp. I noticed this change in flavor & texture a few years ago -- mealy, not so tasty honeycrisps -- and switched over to my new fave, #SugarBee. I hope this doesn't happen to it, too!

https://www.seriouseats.com/how-honeycrisp-apples-went-from-marvel-to-mediocre-8753117

#Apples
#LearnedANewWordPomology

How Honeycrisp Apples Went From Marvel to Mediocre

An investigation into the Honeycrisp apple and how a complex string of events led to a decline in the quality of a beloved apple variety.

Serious Eats