We are moving to GA from Central NY, and if there is any chance I can get this tree to survive, then we’ll bring it. If not, we can give it away to someone here who can give it a good home. Supposedly they are suited for Z8, but not sure how realistic that is. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks, Ed
Ed, we Southerners have honeycrisp trees, too. 
Mine seems quite healthy, and it tends to be hotter here than in most parts of GA.
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Thanks, We’re going to be in 8b close to 9a in Camden cnty, which is extreme SE GA. Should I give it a try?
If I were you, I’d be looking forward to growing some citrus, figs, pomegranates, semi-tropical ornamentals, and maybe some mangoes… and maybe a Honeycrisp. 
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I second what Matt said. 
Your winters and summers should both be milder than mine. You may find that there are years that the honeycrisp does well, and years when it’s unproductive.
My Honeycrisp is just now showing minor signs of bud swell. The other apples are done thinning. This is due to lack of chilling. I had stone fruit blooming from January to April. Honey crisp is by far the most sensitive to lack of chilling. Eventually it will grow but it doesn’t seem well suited to a low chill SE Georgia climate.
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@Matt I am looking forward to all of that too. But right now all we can think about is moving, and my 8 year old son and I grafted that tree last spring, so it’s the priority at the moment 
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@applenut has had success growing Honeycrisp in scorching hot low-chill southern Calif. But they don’t have that Georgia humidity to contend with.
Mangoes would never make it there. I’m in 9B and I don’t have a prayer at Mangoes. Some citrus, sure, not many of the more tender I.e. oranges etc will survive either. Oranges, Lemons, Limes all at 32f start to take on damage.
The solution to that in the lower southeast would be condo mango varieties. These varieties are amenable to container growing, which makes them easier to protect during cold spells.
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True. I was thinking of in the ground. How many times I’ve seen Mangoes at the local garden centre and dreamed of planting one myself lol 
I planted a couple mangoes, some papaya, bananas, and pineapples around the pool. The only ones that would have a chance of surviving a normal winter in my area would be the bananas. The others require ‘accommodations’. 
I have my navels in the ground, limes and a dwarf Orinoco banana. Put a frost blanket over them for the winter!
Hoping to get some edible bananas the year fingers crossed
Yummm!
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Muddy, how about a pic?
I’ll try to get someone to take some before too long. I want some for myself! The ice cream mango is getting ready to bloom for the second time this spring. I was thrilled that the Carrie mango set a couple fruit, but I removed them to let it get established in the ground and, hopefully, put its energy into growing bigger. It’s amazing how tiny the individual mango flowers are compared to the size of the fruits.