The fruit and leaves were attacked early by insects...possible candidates are japanese beetles, oblique banded leafroller larvae.  This requires preventative insecticide treatments starting when fruit reach about1 inch in diameter.

Honeycrisp leaves often look discolored due to a physiological disorder.  This is not harmful to the tree so no action is needed.  See the following article for more details.  

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/honeycrisp_leaf_yellowing_showing_up_on_michigan_apples#:~:text=This%20disorder%20is%20a%20genetic,the%20carbohydrates%20from%20the%20leaves.

Thank you so much. Are there any insecticides that you can recommend that aren’t harmful to the environment or that are more natural? I purchased an insecticide in the spring but didn’t end up using it because it leaches into the roots and through the tree. Because of this I was hesitant to eat the fruit. Again, thank you. 

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The New England Tree Fruit Management Guide has a nice summary of organic options for insect management
https://netreefruit.org/organic/insecticide-options-organic-apple-production
These products generally need more frequent applications because of their less persistent characteristics.  Monitoring for insect activity and learning their identities allows you to pick the material that is needed.  They tend to be more expensive than the non organic options.  Beetles are more difficult to manage and have fewer options including Pyganic, neem based products, and kaolin clay.  Probably the greatest danger is due to exposure to the applicator during mixing and spraying.  Also important to observe the re-entry interval (time between application and going back into the orchard) and pre-harvest interval (time between application and harvest).