Purdue & PRI Disease-Resistant Varieties
Varieties from the Purdue, Rutgers and Illinois (PRI) program and Purdue University, which bred apples and pears to stand up to scab and fire blight without a spray schedule.
More About Purdue & PRI Disease-Resistant Varieties
Liberty, Pristine and William's Pride are PRI apples, all bred for scab resistance. Honeysweet is a Purdue pear with good fire blight resistance.
On this page: Honeysweet Pear, Liberty Apple, Pristine Apple and William's Pride Apple.
Related: Scab Resistant Apple Trees · Fire Blight Resistant Pear Trees · Disease Resistant Plants.
Questions We Get
What does PRI stand for?
Purdue, Rutgers and Illinois, the three universities that ran the program together.
Is Liberty scab resistant?
Yes. Liberty is one of the most disease-resistant apples we grow.
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