Pristine Apple Rootstock/Size:M7 Semi-Dwarf: 3-4 ft.Overview Pristine is a very early ripening yellow apple that delivers a crisp, tart sweet flavor with subtle notes of spice, banana, and green apple. Bred as part of the Purdue Rutgers Illinois (PRI) disease resistant breeding program, Pristine was named for its notably clean, disease resistant fruit and foliage. Flavor & Use Flavor profile: Tart to sweet with a touch of astringency and spice Best for: Fresh eating, salads, light cooking Storage:
lasting at least 4 months
Built for the Cold
Red Baron is a cross between Golden Delicious and the variety @8701
and mildew according to your region’s disease pressure
comes from its other parent—Moscow Pear Apple—which likely boosts its survivability well beyond McIntosh’s typical -40°F threshold
Flavor notes people have reported: "Floral
If planted on the lower end of this spectrum
Paula Red is a cross between McIntosh and Duchess of Oldenburg
but it can be underwhelming
A sport of the green D’Anjou pear—meaning one of the limbs naturally mutated to produce red fruit and that limb was then propagated—Red D’Anjou carries many of the same taste characteristics as its green counterpart
This apple comes from the University of Minnesota’s apple breeding program
Description from Z’s Nutty Ridge
