For the first time, Honeycrisp will make the list of the top six apple varieties produced in the United States this year. The rank order of the top six U.S. varieties, by bushels, is Red Delicious, Gala, Golden Delicious, Fuji, Granny Smith, and Honeycrisp, Mark Seetin, director of regulatory affairs for the U.S. Apple Association, reported during the association’s Apple Outlook and Marketing Conference in August. Honeycrisp production has been rising steadily, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture pegged the 2012 Honeycrisp crop at 6.2 million bushels, beating out McIntosh for the sixth position. While McIntosh production is slowly falling, […]