Medium to large fruit with dark red blush over yellow. Juicy white flesh with mild subacid flavor.
USDA identification images for Prima
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Visitor reviews
- 27 Sep 2012 OREGON/MULTNOMAH, United StatesThis apple is described as an 'excellent dessert apple'. It shines best I think in pie and apple sauce (if that is what they mean by dessert) but is just an ok eating apple in my estimation. Doesn't keep very well, but is very robust, productive and disease resistant. Has a tendency to bear biannually. Makes pretty good cider too, a good disease resistant cultivar choice for a small orchard.
Tree register
United States
- Kretschmann Family Organic Farm in ROCHESTER, PA
New Zealand
- Giles in HAMILTON, WAIKATO
- Katrina Richards in Nelson,
- Miranda Cradock in Levin,
Bulgaria
- Marin Marinov in Kubrat, RAZGRAD
Harvest records for this variety
2013 season
- February 2013 - tree owned by Katrina in Nelson, New Zealand
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: PRI 14-510 x NJ 123249
- Originates from: United States
- Introduced: 1970
- Developed by: PRI (Purdue, Rutgers, Illinois Co Op)
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1972-019
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Flesh colour: White
- Fruit size: Average
- Fruit size: Large
- Fruit shape: Round
- Fruit shape: Conical
- Fruit size: Variable
Using
- Flavour quality: Good
- Flavour style (apples): Sweet/Sharp
- Flavour style (apples): Sweeter
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Drying
Growing
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Prima:
United States
Colorado
- Happy Apple Farm, Penrose
Delaware
- Fifer Orchards, Camden Wyoming
Illinois
- Apples On Oak, Lockport
- Braeutigam Orchards, Belleville
- Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch, Champaign
- Jonamac Orchards, Malta
- Kuipers Family Farm, Maple Park
Indiana
- Crosby's Orchard, Lawrenceburg
- G. W. Stroh Orchards, Angola
- Orchard Hill Farms, Kendallville
Iowa
- Berry Patch Farm, Nevada
- Wilson's Orchard, Iowa City
Maine
- Hooper's Orchard, Monroe
Massachusetts
- Brook Farm Orchard, Ashfield
Michigan
- Alber's Orchard & Cider Mill, Manchester
- Orchard on the Lake,
Minnesota
- Southwind Orchards, Dakota
Missouri
- Theirbach Orchards & Berry Farm, Marthasville
Pennsylvania
- County Line Orchard, Kempton
Canada
British Columbia
- Apple Luscious Organic Orchards, Salt Spring Island
- Fruit Forest Certified Organic Farm, Cobble Hill
- Garside's Fruit Farm, Abbotsford
- Michell Brothers Farm, Victoria
- Salt Spring Apple Company, Salt Spring Island
- Swallow Hill Farm and Orchard, Metchosin
Ontario
- Organics Farm, Markham
References
- Cedar-Apple Rust
Author: Stephen Vann, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture (FSA7538)
Rated as highly susceptible - control always needed where CAR is prevalent.