Varieties
Honeybear Brands is one of the country’s leading developers of premium, new varieties. At any one time, we may have close to 100 varieties in various stages of testing and commercial introduction. We’re also the only supplier of year-round, premium Honeycrisp thanks to southern hemisphere production throughout the off-season.

Pazazz®
Flavor: Perfect balance – sweet and tart
Bite: Crisp, crunchy, juicy
Appearance: Red over cream tones
Harvested: October
Availability: November-July

Honeycrisp
Flavor: Balanced sugars and acid give a sweet-tart taste
Bite: unique cell structure gives a firm, crisp crunch every time
Appearance: Strong red color/yellow green hues and creamy white flesh
Harvested: Fall (September)
Availability: Chilean (April), Domestic (Year-Round starting October)

First Kiss®
Flavor: Lively, tart flavor
Bite: Crisp, juicy
Appearance: vivid scarlet skin, yellow flesh
Harvested: mid to late August four weeks ahead of Honeycrisp
Availability: Late August

Riverbelle®
Flavor: Sweet and sassy
Bite: Delicate crispness
Appearance: Red, cream yellow striping
Availability: August-September

Gala
Flavor: Mellow sweetness, vanilla undertones
Bite: Crisp
Appearance: Distinct orange streaks over yellow
Harvested: Mid-August to late September
Availability: Jan-Dec

Fuji
Flavor: sweet, refreshing
Bite: Crisp, snappy finish, dense flesh
Appearance: Light to crimson pink speckled flush over yellow green
Harvested: September
Availability: November (northern hemisphere), May/June (southern)

Golden Delicious
Flavor: Very sweet and rich, aromatic
Bite: Crisp
Appearance: Yellowish green skin
Harvested: late season
Availability: year round

Granny Smith
Flavor: Sharp, high acid
Bite: Crisp, hard
Appearance: trademark apple-green skin
Harvested: late season
Availability: year round

Pink Lady®
Flavor: high acid, high sugar, refreshing
Bite: crisp, juicy
Appearance: Vibrant pink flush
Harvested: end of season
Availability: November-July

Cortland
Flavor: sharp, sweet-tart
Bite: crisp
Appearance: Bright red, dark red streaks; white flesh
Harvested: mid to late September
Availability: fall through spring

Haralson
Flavor: tart
Bite: very crisp, juicy
Appearance: red
Harvested: late September to mid-October
Availability: late Fall through spring

McIntosh
Flavor: sweet, refreshing acidity
Bite: crunchy
Appearance: dark crimson, white flesh
Harvested: early to mid-September
Availability: early fall through spring

Zestar®
Flavor: sweet and tangy
Bite: crisp, juicy
Appearance: red with hints of yellow, white flesh
Harvested: late August
Availability: early fall through spring