Honeycrisp Apples

Hometown: Excelsior, Minnesota Age: I’ve been rollin’ around town for 47 years Characteristics: Exotic red and yellow skin, cream-colored flesh, crisp when bitten into, sweet with subtle tones of tart, juicy Ethnicity: Half Macoun, half Honeygold Most Compatible With: Peanut butter, honey, cinnamon Likes: To get baked — in a pie or a strudel Performance: Ripens evenly, notorious for remaining firm and hard for a long time Availability: I’m in my prime between mid-September and mid-October, so I’m ready for some mouth action right about now. You can usually find me at the farmers’ market outside the Penn bookstore on Wednesdays.