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Prima Apple Tree

Prima apple tree introduced in 1970 by disease resistant apple breeding program. It is very resistant to apple scab and has good resistant to fire blight. It is good quality dessert apple. It ripens two weeks before Delicious.

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General Tree Height/Caliper: Most of our fruit trees (apple, peach, apricot, plum, pear, nectarine, quince, and cherry) are grafted/budded and are 4-6' tall with a caliper/diameter of about 1/4-3/4". Most have more than 5' height and 1/2" diameter. The other trees are seedlings, such as pawpaw, mulberry, persimmon, shade, berry, and flowering trees which range from 18-36" tall.

A rootstock primarily controls a tree's size and how early it bears fruit. Learn more about our specific rootstocks.

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Prima apple tree developed by disease resistant apple breeding program PRI (Purdue University, Rutgers University, and University of Illinois) and introduced in 1970. The fruit has dark red color and slightly striped. It has rich flavor and very good dessert quality. It has good resistance to apple scab and powdery mildew and moderate to good resistance to fire blight, but it has susceptibility to cedar apple rust. It is prone to bitter-pit.

The tree is sensitive to cold and prone to winter injury. It grows well cold hardiness zone 5 and above. The harvest season is late September (2 weeks before Delicious), it ripens uneven and requires several picking.

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Shipping

  • Our shipping cost is 15-25% of the order total (depending on the size of the trees and how far the state is from NY) plus our handling fee which includes light pruning, packaging, printing, and quality checks.
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  • Note: we ship to Hawaii and Alaska however the shipping price is higher.

Warranty

  • If your tree doesn’t grow by July 1st or dies in the fall of the first year, please email us with a photo, order number, and description of the issue.
  • If the issue is related with the tree itself rather than lack of care, we guarantee to replace it next season or give a full refund.

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  • You can cancel your order to receive a full refund, but please note that cancelling an order after April 1st will result in a partial refund of 75% of the order total.
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  • If due to unforeseen circumstances your ordered tree is no longer available, you can get a full refund or a substitution with another variety.