Prima
ApplePrima
Origin / History
Prima is a new scab-resistant introduction, listed by Roger D. Way in Apple Varieties Grown in New York State (1979) with Priscilla, Sir Prize, Macfree, and Nova Easygro.
Tree
Scab-resistant. Scab-resistant varieties do not need to be sprayed for scab control, but some fungicide may still be needed for control of mildew and cedar rust. A full insecticide schedule of sprays is necessary.
Fruit
Size: Medium sized.
Form: Not described in source.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Not described in source.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Not described in source.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Harvested a week before McIntosh. Storage life is rather short, about 2 months.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The feature of fewer fungicide sprays is appealing to persons interested in reducing environmental pollution, and to home gardeners who do not have adequate equipment or expertise to apply sprays properly to their apple trees.
Book Sources
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— Roger D. Way, Apple Varieties Grown in New York State (1979)SCAB-RESISTANT VARIETIES
The commercial usefulness of any apple variety often is related directly to the grower's ability to control insects and diseases. Varieties differ widely in their susceptibility to attack by various insects and diseases. For example, McIntosh is known to be more susceptible to apple scab than Jonathan; however, the susceptibility of different varieties to the many diseases will not be discussed in this evaluation.
Some new scab-resistant introductions are Prima, Priscilla, Sir Prize, Macfree, and Nova Easygro. Scab-resistant varieties do not need to be sprayed for scab control, but some fungicide may still be needed for control of mildew and cedar rust. A full insecticide schedule of sprays is necessary. This feature of fewer applications of fungicide sprays is appealing to persons interested in reducing environmental pollution and to home gardeners who do not have adequate equipment or expertise to apply sprays properly to their apple trees. Prima is harvested a week before McIntosh; Priscilla, a week after Delicious. Both are medium sized. Prima has a rather short storage life of about 2 months.