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Apple tree
Pixie Crunch

Pixie Crunch is a small modern disease-resistant apple with a crisp flesh and great flavor.
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Using


Apple tree
Pixie Crunch
Picking seasonMid
UsesEating fresh
CroppingGood
Keeping (of fruit)1-2 months
Flavor style (apples)Sweet/Sharp
Fruit persistenceRipens over a period
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Growing


Apple tree
Pixie Crunch
Gardening skillBeginner
Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
Pollination group4
Pollinating othersAverage
PloidyDiploid
VigourAverage vigour
Bearing regularityBiennial tendency
Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
Organic cultureSuitable
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Disease resistance


Apple tree
Pixie Crunch
General resistanceGood
ScabVery resistant
MildewSome susceptibility
FireblightSome susceptibility
Cedar apple rustVery susceptible
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Climate


Apple tree
Pixie Crunch
Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
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Identification


Apple tree
Pixie Crunch
Country of originUnited States
Period of origin1950 - 1999
Fruit colorRed
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