Are Pristine Apples Good?

'Pristine' is harvested at early season and is considered of very good flavor for an early harvest apple. The flavour is somewhat tart. It does not keep fresh very long.

What does a pristine apple taste like?

Pristine apples have a balanced, sweet-tart flavor with light astringent notes of spice, banana, and green apple.

Are pristine apples sweet?

Varieties By Ripening Date. Pristine - The scab resistant Pristine apple is the most crisp and sweet of our summer apples. It is a newer apple variety developed by the Purdue, Rutgers, Illinois Co Op in 1994.