Luby and Bedford decided to re-examine the make-up of the apple. After years of testing, Honeycrisp reached the market in the early âÄô90s, Luby said. âÄúIt takes, IâÄôd say, 25 years minimum from the ...

The apple is described as a “tart, crunchy, juicy cross of Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink ... “Sunflare resulted from pollination. It’s not engineered or modified in any way.” ...

And, they were developed by honeybees through natural cross pollination of a mystery variety and a Honeycrisp blossom. Mother Nature did her part and the SugarBee ® apple was created.