What it tastes like
Fresh sweetness, clear acidity, and early-season juiciness
At a glance
Late summer/Malus domestica 'Zestar'
Zestar
Zestar brings fresh sweetness before peak fall, making it a useful early-season apple.
Fresh early-season sweetness
- Origin
- Minnesota, United States
- Season
- Late summer
- Scientific name
- Malus domestica 'Zestar'
Quick answers
Quick answers
Best for
Good for late-summer fresh eating, snacks, and lively salads.
When it is in season
Late summer
How long it keeps
About 2-4 weeks refrigerated
Taste and texture profile
Taste and texture profile
Sweetness
4/5Sweetness feels fresh.
Acidity
4/5Clear acidity keeps the early-season profile lively.
Crunchiness
4/5Crunch is steady.
Juiciness
4/5Juiciness is sufficient.
Best uses
Best uses
Good for late-summer fresh eating, snacks, and lively salads.
Fresh
Snacking
Salad
Flavor profile
Fresh sweetness, clear acidity, and early-season juiciness
Storage life
Storage life
About 2-4 weeks refrigerated
History
History
The MVP seed records Zestar as a Minnesota-origin variety. Peekapple treats it as a fresh early-season apple.
Sources
Sources
- Photo recordWikimedia CommonsZestar apples orchard reference
Wikimedia Commons