Apple, Frostbite

The Frostbite apple packs a punch. It’s almost tangy, very sweet and juicy. Biting into it is almost like biting into a piece of sugarcane. Savoring its juice tastes almost like molasses melting in your mouth. By its late harvest season the fruit is only about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. At maturity, it has a striped, maroon-red skin over a gold-yellow background. Its firm and juicy, cream colored flesh, delivers small, intensely sweet bites. This apple is great for making cider.

Frostbite apple is extremely cold hardy. It has performed for decades in USDA Zone 3b (-30 to -35°F). This durability allows Frostbite to thrive in northern climates where very few good quality apples can grow. Frostbite has been a key apple in the U of M’s breeding program since the 1920’s. Its extreme cold hardiness and unique flavor make it an excellent apple to cross with other varieties. Frostbite is a parent to Keepsake and Sweet 16, and a grandparent to Honeycrisp.