Golden Delicious Apple

Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious'

Grandpa's Choice™ Golden Delicious! Grandpa and many people rate it still as one of the best all-purpose apples every grown. Grandpa's strain is more russet resistant than the original Golden Delicious, but has all the same qualities--- large, sweet, juicy golden yellow fruit. It is a favorite for pies, sauce, cooking, juice and all purposes. Stores well. Harvest mid-season in late September to early October.

Pricing

Golden Delicious Apple on Semi-dwarf (M7) root, Extra large 5/8" up caliper grade    -    $19.99 Golden Delicious Apple on Dwarf (M26) root, Extra large 5/8" up caliper grade    -    $19.99 Golden Delicious Apple on Semi-Standard (Bud118) root, Medium 7/16-1/2" caliper grade    -    $17.99

Height 12-18 Feet

Spread 10-15 Feet

USDA Hardiness Zone 5-8

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips Golden Delicious will produce regular and heavy annual crops of fine apples if thinned properly. Overload it with lots of small fuit and next years crop will be much less! Thin it early and agressively. The tree is open and spreading and easy to trim and train. It is usually a good pollinator for other varieties, except Gala, Jonagold, and others that have known Golden Delicious heritage. It blooms mid-late season and is quite hardy. One of the easiest and most dependable apples to grow.

A Little History Golden Delicious is sometimes known as Yellow Delicious. It has been a profitable apple for years for commercial growers and maybe that is why it is know known as golden. It was one of Grandpa's and Grandma's favorites for different reasons. Grandpa loved it defines grower friendly and Grandma loved it because it could be used in the kitchen for almost every purpose. It started as a chance seedling of old-time Grimes Golden from West Virginia around 1900.

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Character • Mid-season blooming • Excellent pollinizer • Pollinizer needed	Disease Resistance • Russet resistance	Fruit Characteristics • Large fruit	Growth Rate/Habit • Average vigor • Early to bear • Very productive • Spreading habit
Harvest Period • Mid-season	Other Attributes • Grandpa's Choice™ • Sweet-tart • Very crisp • Very juicy • Long-term keeper	Site Requirements • Winter hardy • Full Sun	Skill Required • Easy to grow
Uses • Good for drying • Good for pies • Canning or freezing • Good for sauce • High dessert quality • Juice or Cider • Cooking or baking