Anyone Tried this Apple?

http://gurneys.com/pixie-crunch%3Csup%3E%3C-sup%3E-apple-tree/p/82692/
it is purported to be as good as a Honeycrisp...

I couldn't find the chill requirement for Pixie Crunch, but I did run across a comment that it did well in southern California. Chill hours may not be your problem. What may be a problem is apple-cedar rust if you have Eastern Red Cedar, Juniperus virginiana growing within several miles of you as the rust spores can travel long distances.. Pixie Crunch is susceptible to the rust. According to TAMU, apples in Texas are high maintaince fruit. If cedar is present, you would have to commit to spraying your tree continuously but it could be a losing battle. You might be better off looking for apple trees that are resistant to the rust.

Cedars are about 60 miles south of Denton.

I found this.

"Pixie Crunch (formerly known as Co-op 33) is a release of the PRI (Purdue-Rutgers-U of Illinois) breeding program. It is deemed too small for commercial use, but the excellent quality of the apple lends itself well to home gardeners.
It has been released for trials in all areas. All that we've tried here in So. California have done well with our 200 or so chill hours.

Applenut"

We get more than 200 chill hours here in Denton...so it may work...hmmm...

I have Denton, TX listed as 7b/8a which probably gives you around 700+ chill hours per year.

Some years we get more than others...I was looking at a chart yesterday and one year we had more than 1,000 (I didn't note the year)