Stark® Scarlet Crush™ Apple Tree

Stark® Scarlet Crush™ brings two of the most beloved modern apples together — Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink (Pink Lady®) — in a Stark Bro’s exclusive that won the 2018 Direct Gardening Association Green Thumb Award and has earned devoted fans for delivering the Honeycrisp experience in a more vigorous, easier-to-grow tree. Developed by Lee and Mary Elliott of Winchester, Illinois, each rosy-red, conical Scarlet Crush™ apple bursts with the crisp juiciness of Honeycrisp paired with the sweet-tart, citrusy complexity of Cripps Pink — a flavor combination that tops taste tests for fresh eating and cooking alike. Stores up to 6 months. Ripens in late September.

The Honeycrisp Experience — In a Tree That Grows Where Honeycrisp Struggles

Honeycrisp is the most sought-after apple of the modern era, but it’s notoriously demanding to grow — prone to bitter pit, biennial bearing, and disease challenges that frustrate even experienced orchardists. Scarlet Crush™ was bred to deliver the Honeycrisp flavor and textural experience in a more vigorous, upright, easier-to-manage tree that consistently produces where Honeycrisp can falter. For home orchardists who want that crisp, juicy Honeycrisp character without the headaches, Scarlet Crush™ is the answer.

Award-Winning Flavor — Honeycrisp Meets Cripps Pink

The flavor combination of Scarlet Crush™ is genuinely exceptional. Honeycrisp contributes the explosive crispness, abundant juice, and satisfying sweetness that made it famous. Cripps Pink adds a sweet-tart, citrusy complexity with a lingering finish that elevates the profile beyond what either parent achieves alone. The result is a flavor combination that has topped taste tests for both fresh eating and cooking — versatile, complex, and outstanding at every use.

6 Months of Storage — A Keeper From Late September

Scarlet Crush™ ripens in late September and stores for up to 6 months under proper conditions — one of the finest storage lives among any modern Honeycrisp cross. That combination of late September harvest and extraordinary keeping quality extends the enjoyment of each year’s crop well into the following spring.

Why Growers Choose Stark® Scarlet Crush™

• A Stark Bro’s exclusive — 2018 Direct Gardening Association Green Thumb Award winner
• Honeycrisp × Cripps Pink cross — award-winning flavor from two modern classics
• Thrives where Honeycrisp struggles — more vigorous, more productive, easier to grow
• Tops taste tests — outstanding for fresh eating and cooking
• Up to 6 months storage — exceptional keeping quality from a late September harvest
• Developed in Winchester, Illinois — a genuine Midwest orchard original

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