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Originally it was believed that one of the parents was Honeygold, raised in the 1930s from a cross between Golden Delicious and another University of Minnesota development, Haralson. Honeycrisp’s other parent was thought to be Macoun, a widely used American variety, developed in the 1920s from a cross between two old American varieties, McIntosh and Jersey Black. This meant that Honeycrisp represented a relatively rare combination of Golden Delicious and McIntosh styles - which did indeed seem to be reflected in the flavour and to some extent the appearance. (Try tasting it alongside Golden Delicious and McIntosh - or a freshly-picked Spartan or Empire which are very similar). However subsequently the University of Minnesota carried out a DNA test which indicated that their own records were wrong, and the parentage is currently unknown. Some authorities believe Keepsake is one of the parents. Quite embarrasing for the university, but not likely to harm Honeycrisp’s commercial prospects.

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