Pristine

Measured Phenotype

Brix

11.3 °Bx

source: GRIN

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

Pristine is a lemon yellow dessert apple developed in Indiana and introduced in 1994. It features crisp, subacid yellow flesh with minimal overcolor, and is notable for its disease resistance.

Flavor & Texture

Best Uses

Where to Pick

• Kingbird Orchard - Etta Place Cidery

Origin & History

Origin type

deliberate cross

Disease Resistance

Apple scab

highly resistant

Fire blight

moderately resistant

Powdery mildew

resistant

Cedar-apple rust

susceptible

Cornell Apple Variety Database.

References

USDA-NPGS

PI 590212

US plant patent

PP9881(expired)

granted 1997-05-06 · expires 2017-05-06