When I first tried a Honeycrisp about 15 years ago it knocked my socks off! But over time the taste lost its way. Now I don't think twice passing them up in the store.

I think perhaps the same thing happened to it as the Red Delicious: Breeding for better profit (longevity in storage, appearance, etc.) ruined the taste.

An interesting story on the Red Delicious: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/the-evil-...