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 known as SnapDragon®. 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.

CountryCompanyContactEmailAddress
ArgentinaLos Alamos de RosauerJuan Martin Rosauerjuanmartin@larsa.com.arAVDA ALEM 50, Cipoletti 8324, Argentina
AustraliaThe Australian Nurserymen’s Fruit Improvement CompanyDr. Gavin Portergavinporter@anfic.com.auUnit 3/2 Wills Street, North Lakes, QLD 4509 Australia
ChileViveros RequinoaJuan Enrique Conchajuanconcha@viverosrequinoa.clVictoria Suber Caseaux #323, Santiago, Chile
Greater EuropeRene Nicolai NurseryFlorent GeerdensFlorent.Geerdens@renenicolai.beLindestraat, 22, Alken, 3570, Belgium
IndiaSeven Starr Fruits Pvt. Ltd.Aashish Barwaleaashish.barwale@mahyco.com19, Raj Mahal, 4th Floor, 84 Veer Nariman Road, Mumbai 400020, Maharastra India
New ZealandNew Zealand Fruit Tree CompanyJohn Mortonjohn@johnmortonltd.co.nzP.O. Box 446 Hastings, New Zealand
Republic of KoreaKJ OrchardKim Hee Jeunghjk@stasia.kr06163, 201ho, 9-3 Bongeunsa-ro, 82 gil Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Republic of South AfricaTopFuit (Pty) LimitedRob Meihuzenrobm@topfruit.co.zaP.O. Box 73, Simondium, Western Cape, 7630, The Republic of South Africa
TurkeyPotamia Meyve Islah Ar-ge San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.Yasemin Evrenosoglu y_evrenosoglu@yahoo.comBuyukdere Mh. Nabi Avci Blvd.
No: 4/44 Z.1 26040
Odunpazari-Eskisehir
Turkey