Click here for Apple Care Guide Malus spp Even earlier than William's Pride. Pristine has good disease resistant to cedar apple rust and apple scab, but can get spur blight in wet springs. The bright yellow fruit dependably ripens here yearly. Excellent for fresh eating for such an early apple. A good keeper for an early apple. Texture is not hard like a winter apple, but crisp and zesty. A good substitute for Lodi apple, being good for apple sauce like Lodi but much better quality for eating out of hand. Space 10' circles for dwarf trees and 15' for semi-dwarf. Space 25' for standard. Zones 5-7. Due to import restrictions we are unable to ship Apples to CA... Plant Characteristics Pest Resistance Fair Disease Resistance Good Drought Tolerance Good Heat Tolerance Good Sun Tolerance Good Wet Soil Tolerance Poor Shade Tolerance Poor No Spray Fair Salt Tolerance Poor Fresh for Kids Very Good Deer Resistance Poor Thorns No Plant Type Tree Soil Type Well Drained Edible Type Fruit Self Fertile No This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, comments/opinions are always welcome Due to import restrictions we are unable to ship Pristine Apple to CA, Canada, Europe,...