Washington Honeycrisp apple

The Honeycrisp apple shown is a premium variety known for its crisp texture and balanced sweet-tart flavor. This specific apple carries the 'Washington Apple' logo, indicating it was grown in Washington State, which is the leading apple-producing region in the United States. Honeycrisp apples were originally developed by the University of Minnesota in the 1960s and released to the market in the early 1990s. Today, they are grown by various independent orchards and cooperative marketing groups across North America.

The PLU code 3283 on the sticker is the standard international identification for large Honeycrisp apples grown using conventional farming methods. While the variety was 'invented' in Minnesota, the commercial production and branding of Washington-grown apples are overseen by the Washington Apple Commission, a promotional organization that represents the thousands of apple growers in the State of Washington. These growers are often family-owned farms that sell their produce through various distributors and cooperatives.