Taste Profile
The SnapDragon® apple is the internationally popular, vibrant offspring of Honeycrisp and another apple similar to Jonagold. SnapDragon® is known for its spicy-sweet flavor with a hint of vanilla and super crunchy texture. SnapDragon® offers good sugar levels and a low to moderate acidity. Crisp, red, and juicy, SnapDragon® is a consistent apple with great firmness… so much so that it carries the tagline of “Monster Crunch®”. Due to its spicy-sweet flavor as well as having Honeycrisp parentage, it’s quickly becoming a consumer favorite around the globe.
Growing Attributes
- Less prone to soft scald and bitter pit than Honeycrisp
- Good field resistance to powdery mildew and fire blight
- Excellent storage and shelf life under regular air storage Mid-season Ripening
- Fruit Size: Medium
- Parentage: Honeycrisp x NY 75
About the SnapDragon® Brand
The SnapDragon® brand apple was developed over 10 years of dedicated research and testing at Cornell University’s tree fruit breeding program.
Licensing Information
Internationally (with the exception of China), PVM manages the commercialization of New York 1 sold under the trademark SnapDragon®. PVM is actively seeking Master Commercial Licensees to work with the growing, packing, and selling of this new, fantastic apple brand. PVM has placed Master Propagation Licensees in many production areas of the world.
The following companies are licensed propagation managers for SnapDragon®. Updated 4/25/25.
| Country | Company | Contact | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Los Alamos de Rosauer | Juan Martin Rosauer | juanmartin@larsa.com.ar | AVDA ALEM 50, Cipoletti 8324, Argentina |
| Australia | The Australian Nurserymen’s Fruit Improvement Company | Dr. Gavin Porter | gavinporter@anfic.com.au | Unit 3/2 Wills Street, North Lakes, QLD 4509 Australia |
| Chile | Viveros Requinoa | Juan Enrique Concha | juanconcha@viverosrequinoa.cl | Victoria Suber Caseaux #323, Santiago, Chile |
| Greater Europe | Rene Nicolai Nursery | Florent Geerdens | Florent.Geerdens@renenicolai.be | Lindestraat, 22, Alken, 3570, Belgium |
| India | Seven Starr Fruits Pvt. Ltd. | Aashish Barwale | aashish.barwale@mahyco.com | 19, Raj Mahal, 4th Floor, 84 Veer Nariman Road, Mumbai 400020, Maharastra India |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Fruit Tree Company | John Morton | john@johnmortonltd.co.nz | P.O. Box 446 Hastings, New Zealand |
| Republic of Korea | KJ Orchard | Kim Hee Jeung | hjk@stasia.kr | 06163, 201ho, 9-3 Bongeunsa-ro, 82 gil Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| Republic of South Africa | TopFuit (Pty) Limited | Rob Meihuzen | robm@topfruit.co.za | P.O. Box 73, Simondium, Western Cape, 7630, The Republic of South Africa |
| Turkey | Potamia Meyve Islah Ar-ge San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. | Yasemin Evrenosoglu | y_evrenosoglu@yahoo.com | Buyukdere Mh. Nabi Avci Blvd. No: 4/44 Z.1 26040 Odunpazari-Eskisehir Turkey |
