Could Two Newcomers Replace Honeycrisp as Apple Sensations?

Jeff and Joy Crist and their grown children Joel Crist and Jenny Crist Kohn have bet the family farm on an apple. Make that two apples. They’re hoping one or both of the new, locally bred varieties they have planted in their orchard—the SnapDragon and the RubyFrost—will be the next Honeycrisp. A monster apple sensation.

“It’s the greatest New York story and they are great apples,” says Joy Crist. “We’ve invested heavily because we’re firm believers.” Read more…