Pixie Crunch^™ Apple Tree

Sweeter than 'Honeycrisp'

(12 customer reviews)

This sweet beauty is absolutely unparalleled for fresh eating. One bite and we guarantee you will agree. This apple “explodes” with a breaking crispness, tantalizing your taste buds with mouthwatering flavor and juiciness. Delectable sweetness works wonders in no-sugar pie recipes and baked goods—cooks up tender every time. A favorite apple with children because of its flavor. We’ve seen kids choose this over candy and sweets! As if being tops in taste were not enough, Pixie also bears reliable annual crops starting in its third year for standard trees and often in its second for Li’l-BIGs, handling late frosts much better than other varieties. Matures late August. Zones 5-8. U.S. Patent No. 13871.

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Zones: 5 - 8 (-10° F.)
Height: 22 - 25 ft
Spacing: 20' all directions
Depth: Graft or bud union should be just above the soil line. Look for plant depth indicator.
Spread: 20 ft
Sun/Shade: Sun
Pollinator: Sundance,Liberty,Gala,Golden Delicious,Red Delicious
Yield: 10+ bushels at maturity
Color: Medium Red
Blooms: Early to Mid season

Fruit: Is medium red, medium size (with proper thinning) elongated round in shape. Flavor is super sweet, incredibly crisp and very juicy.
Comments: U.S. Patent No. 13871 A newly named Exclusive from Purdue. It was introduced in 2001. The tree is a small sized version of Rome Beauty and easily managed. Quick to bear, annually productive like Goldrush. The texture is similar to Honeycrisp but this one is much sweeter.
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- Monday, January 15, 2007
Pixie Crunch
Reviewed By: ID (CDA, ID)
This is one outstanding apple!! It’s easy to grow and tastes better than anything you can find in your Stores. Flesh is yellow; extremely crisp and breaking, yet somewhat melting; medium to fine grained; juicy; moderately to mildly acid, rich, spicy, full flavored; excellent for up to one month after harvest. Better than Honeycrisp off the tree but not sure about after a few months of storage. May be the reason it’s not in stores now.

- Monday, December 17, 2007
Pleased in WV
Reviewed By: Huston Smith (Elkview, WV)
I received my trees this spring, and was pleased with the size and condition of all of them. I planted them and they grew fast, with many new limbs. some of the limbs grew up to 4', and still have some leaves even after temps down to 18 degrees and its Christmas time in WV.

- Sunday, June 15, 2008
Bushes out fast
Reviewed By: Henry (Bonne Terre, MO)
I ordered over a thousand dollars worth of fruit and nut trees and berry bushes from Gurney's this spring. These little apple trees are doing better than anything else I ordered. I bought two of these and planted them about 2 and a half months ago. They came as a stick with all the limbs cut off and just a bare root. But, they now have newly grown limbs and leaves all over. The limbs have already grown from six to eight inches in the short time they've been planted.

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Pixie Crunch™ Apple Tree

Pixie Crunch^™ Apple Tree