Kudos®

Kudos® is a cross of the Zestar!® brand apple and the popular Honeycrisp cultivar. It features an attractive red blush over 85-95% of the exterior. Kudos® is crisp and juicy with a sweet, well-balanced flavor and hints of tropical overtones. The medium to high vigor tree is consistent and annual bearing, hardy to USDA zone 4. The harvest window is similar to the Honeycrisp parent. Developed at the University of Minnesota, the Kudos® brand apple is being released as an open variety, growers will pay a tree royalty only.