Date
Available Sept. 22-Oct. 13, 2026
Times: 9:30-10:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., or 1-2:15 p.m.
Grade
1 - 6
Location: Horticultural Research Center
Fee
$235/class (max limit 3 classes, max 26 students/class)
Concepts and Activities
Visit the “Home of the Honeycrisp apple” as you wind your way through our living laboratory buzzing with hands-on, real-world discoveries.
- Put your senses to the test as you uncover the story of apples in Minnesota — and step into the role of a real apple scientist in our Flavor Lab, where you will taste and evaluate different varieties.
- Discover how pollination and years of careful innovation come together to create brand-new apples with the best traits.
- Explore the experimental orchard, where apple scientists grow, study, and test new varieties right in the field.
2019 Minnesota State Science Standards
1L.1.1.1.1 Comparing plants as they grow
1L.3.1.1.1 Modeling external plant parts
2L.3.2.2.1 Function of plants/seeds
3L.4.2.1.1 Plant structures
4L.4.2.1.2 Plants have inherited traits