The B-51 Apple

“Only God creates it; I found it,” Nystrom said of the apple (now being marketed as SugarBee exclusively through Chelan Fresh in Washington state).

Name: B-51; also known as the SugarBee apple outside the state of Minnesota 

Origin: Chuck Nystrom of Ocheda Orchard in Worthington, MN “found” the B-51 apple in the 1990s. One of the B-51’s parents is known to be the Honeycrisp, while the other is still unknown due to open pollination.

Appearance: A medium-small red apple with faint little white speckles

Flavor: Very sweet, aromatic and crisp 

Texture: Extra crisp  

Season: Late September–early October 

Use:  Some of our family and friends' favorite, this is a luxury eating apple; it can be a delicious treat, great for snacking. It also makes an amazing apple crisp!  

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