malus domestica 'GOLDEN DELICIOUS'
malus domestica 'GOLDEN DELICIOUS'
apple tree - late
apple tree - late
SIZE/TYPE | medium-sized tree |
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USUAL HEIGHT | 3-6m |
USUAL WIDTH | |
LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
FLOWERS | showy |
BLOOMING TIME | April - May |
LOCATION | full sun |
USDA zone (lowest) | 4 (down to -34°C) |
WINTER PROTECTION | |
FOR ZONE 5+6 | |
FOR ZONE 7 | |
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Fruit trees |
Golden Delicious is a favourite apple brand. It comes from the USA, 1890. The fruit is sweet, juicy and crisp, of golden yellow to greeny-yellow colour. Its size is dependent on soil fertility. The fruit can be very large.
It is usually trouble-free as far as late frosts and is disease resistant. The fruit ripens at the end of October. Its big advantage is excellent storing – under good conditions it can be kept nice and tasty until spring or early summer the following year. It is self-fertile and works as a good pollinator for others. Pruning is necessary for heavy crop, and also advisable for keeping the tree smaller.
It is very hardy but needs a long summer with plenty of direct sunlight for the fruit to ripen well. It benefits from balanced fertilizing – fruit is larger and matures more reliably.
Last update 11-03-2008
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