What do zestar apples taste like?

Great Crisp Taste The most outstanding feature of a Zestar! ® Apple is its sprightly sweet-tart taste with a hint of brown sugar. And, unlike other early season apples that are often soft or mealy, Zestar! ® is juicy with a light, crisp texture.

What are zestar apples used for?

Medium sized, the Zestar has a crisp white grainy flesh that provides a slightly tart but sweet and tangy tasting fruit. The sweet spicy flavor of this apple makes it excellent for snacking, as well as for baking pies, bars and sauces.

How big does a Zestar apple tree get?

GROWING ZONES View Zone Map

GROWING ZONES View Zone Map 3 – 7
Fruit Color red
Garden Uses fresh, cooking/baking
Leaf Color green
Plant Size 12-15′ x 12-15′

What two apples make a zestar?

Zestar! ™ apples are the result of a cross between a numbered varietal and the state fair apple, and were originally patented under the name “Minnewashta.” The apple’s tangy and sweet flavor earned the fruit its current moniker, and Zestar!

Are zestar apples good for eating?

Zestar is a flavorful apple with notes of brown sugar. It is sweet but with just enough tartness to balance it out. It’s a very good apple, when it’s good. I often buy a lot of them near or around Labor Day as one of the first good eating apples of the year.

Are zestar apples good for applesauce?

Zestar! – a University of Minnesota developed apple, like the applecrisp, is available early in the season. It has a brown sugar like flavor that would do wonders in applesauce. They tend to go soft in a couple weeks, so if you have some hanging around your fridge, they would be perfect to toss into your sauce.

Is a zestar apple sweet?

A Zestar Apple gives you a flavor that is sweet with a bit of tartness. The scientists at the University of Minnesota had a goal to create an early-season apple that wasn’t mediocre on flavor or texture. They developed the Zestar Apple and provided an apple that boasts crunch and sweet flavors for you to enjoy.

Are zestar apple trees self pollinating?

Zestar! ® Apple must be cross-pollinated with a crabapple or different apple variety to produce fruit.

Can a zestar pollinate a zestar?

Yes – these two are mid-season bloomers so they will pollinate with each other. Can I get Semi dwarf Zestar Trees for spring 2022?

What pollinates a Zestar apple tree?

What type of apple is zestar?

Zestar apple

Zestar! apple
Species Malus domestica
Hybrid parentage State Fair & MN 1691
Cultivar Minnewashta
Origin University of Minnesota, 1999

What are the worst apples for applesauce?

Avoid these: McIntosh, Gala, Fuji or Red Delicious. These apples are a little too soft or just don’t have the right flavor punch for the long baking time pies and tarts require.