When the Honeycrisp apple debuted in the 1990s, consumers responded ravenously. True to its name, it was sweet and crisp, each bite of blush and gold fruit bursting with juice. Seen as a paradigm ...

During his career Luby and his team created some of the tastiest apples in the country, including SweeTango, Zestar! and their biggest success, Honeycrisp. Luby is now passing the torch to a new ...

The man behind Minnesota's favorite apple has decided to call it a career. This summer Jim Luby retired after a 40-plus year career of apple breeding at the University of Minnesota’s ...

In addition to the pumpkin-laced sugar bombs that come out every summer (a fall drink, but we all know how early they're released), the Minnesota-founded coffee chain is releasing Honeycrisp apple ...

Western New York apple growers are struggling to make a profit as they face the worst apple market collapse of their careers. Farms are shrinking. Some growers are uncertain about the future of their ...

Noquochoke Orchards grows 90 varieties of apples, and their farm stand is open daily in season. They’ve got Honeycrisp and Macoun, they said in an email to The Herald News, as well as other ...