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Rave® Apples

The outrageously juicy early season Honeycrisp cross

About The Fruit

Meet Rave® brand MN55 cultivar apples, a new Stemilt signature apple with zippy flavor and an attitude to match. This is the apple that people can’t stop raving about because of its outrageously juicy flavor and refreshing snappy zing.

It’s best to enjoy Rave® apples for a fresh snack. Yes, it has attitude but not enough to take the heat of an oven! You’ll love its fuchsia-red color and incredible crunch with juice in every bite.

Is It In Season?

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More About The Fruit

Let’s talk about the new apple on the block. Rave® is the fun brand name of MN55 cultivar apples, which were the natural result of crossing the beloved Honeycrisp and MonArk, a variety from Arkansas. MonArk loves to color and ripen early in the growing season and that’s why Rave® is available in early August! That’s three weeks before other apples, and well before Honeycrisp returns to stores.

Stemilt is partnering with Back2School America during Rave’s quick season to provide low-income students with the tools they need to start the new school year right. Every time you buy a Rave apple, a donation will be made to a special student!

The Rave® apple season is short, but it’s a good one thanks to David Bedford and the University of Minnesota who developed this apple (through natural cross-pollination, of course). Stemilt adopted Rave® a few years back and has the exclusive rights to grow and market it in North America.

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  • Apples Recipes

    Sour Green Apple Smoothie

    a glass with the sour green apple smoothie and a straw

    By: Stemilt Growers

    Combine the tartness of Granny Smith apples with the freshness of cucumbers, carrots, and spinach, for a bright morning treat.

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    Vegan Apple Cinnamon Crunch Bagels

    An Apple Cinnamon Crunch Bagel with cream cheese put together like a sandwich

    By: Stemilt Growers

    Apple Cinnamon Crunch Bagels require no boiling or yeast! The bagels are vegan, baked in the oven and ready in 30 minutes- this recipe makes a dozen bagels.

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    Apple Cider for Cooking

    Apple cider in a jar with apples in a bowl besides it.

    By: Stemilt Growers

    This apple cider recipe isn’t your typical batch, but it’s especially perfect for one reason above all: it’s a delicious cooking cider!

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    Almond Butter and Apple Toast

    Almond Butter & Apple Toast - Emily Straw

    By: Stemilt Growers

    This Almond Butter and Apple Toast is packed with healthful probiotics! Sourdough is a fermented food that has many gut health benefits crucial for good digestion.

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    Apple Pie Protein Smoothie

    Someone is pouring the blended Apple Pie Smoothie into a glass.

    By: Stemilt Growers

    This smoothie seriously tastes like apple pie, but it’s good for you!

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    Apple Oat Honey Face Mask

    A blended Apple & Oat face mask recipe with an applicator on the side.

    By: Stemilt Growers

    A facemask using Stemilt apples, honey, and ground oats.

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