Pristine apple trees

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• Picking season: Very early
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Pollination group: 4

A very early disease-resistant golden-green apple with a tart flavor.

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All about Pristine apple trees

Pristine is an attractive green-yellow apple, and usually the first to ripen - if you want fresh new season apples in July or early August, this is the one get. You could think of it as an early-season Golden Delicious.

It has a sweet/tart flavor, and also keeps quite well - a week or so in the fridge. Pick when still slightly green for use in the kitchen, or wait until it turns golden yellow for eating fresh.

Pristine's other notable feature is its good disease-resistance, and the apples usually have an attractive clean finish.

How to grow

Pristine is generally easy to grow, and is very resistant to scab, and has some resistance to mildew. It was developed to have some resistance to cedar-apple rust and fireblight, but some reports suggest it may be slightly susceptible.

It's main weakness is a tendency to over-crop, resulting in small fruits. Thinning of the fruitlets in early June should resolve this.

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History

As the name suggests, Pristine was developed in the co-operative breeding program of Purdue University, Rutgers University, and the University of Illinois (PRI ...). It's development reference was "Co-op 32" and it was released in the 1990s.

Pristine characteristics

• What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Pristine?Average
• Is Pristine self-fertile?Not self-fertile
• What flowering group is Pristine?4
• Is Pristine good for pollinating others?Average
• What season do you pick Pristine?Very early
• UsesEating fresh
• How long can you keep Pristine in a fridge?1 week
• What is the overall disease resistance of Pristine?Good
• How resistant is Pristine to fire blight?Some susceptibility
• Is Pristine resistant to scab?Very resistant
• Is Pristine resistant to cedar apple rust?Some susceptibility
• Is Pristine resistant to powdery mildew?Some resistance
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Where does Pristine originate from?United States
• When was Pristine first introduced?1950 - 1999
• Fruit colorGreen - lightYellow