SnapDragon Apple Harvest Promises More Monster Crunch

Crunch Time Apple Growers, Newark, NY, a cooperative of more than 160 apple growers, is kicking off the 2025 harvest of SnapDragon apples. Known for their big crunch, sweet and spicy flavor, and red skin, SnapDragon apples — the official apple of the Buffalo Bills — are being picked at peak quality.

“This year’s crop of SnapDragon apples is exceptionally crisp, juicy, and absolutely bursting with flavor,” says Jessica Wells, executive director of Crunch Time Apple Growers.

A product of the apple breeding program at Cornell University, SnapDragon apples are a cross between Honeycrisp and a variety that was never released.

Harvested starting in mid-September, SnapDragon apples retain their crunch and flavor for months. In fact, their sweetness and complexity only deepen as the season goes on, making late winter and early spring some of the best times to enjoy them.

This season, SnapDragon apples will be available in thousands of stores across more than 40 states.