Golden Delicious Semi-Dwarf Apple

Tags: Apple
Malus x domestica 'Golden Delicious'

Great medium sized tree with showy flowers in spring followed by tasty, bright golden fruit. Enjoy crisp, juicy apples fresh off the tree or for cooking. Golden Delicious is a good pollenizer for other apple varieties. Harvest in late September to early October. Grafted onto M111 semi-dwarf root stock. Chilling requirement: 600-700 hours. Deciduous.

Category:
Light Requirements:
Partial to full sun
Mature Size:
Reaches 15 to 20 feet tall and wide; smaller size is easily maintained with pruning.
Cold Hardiness Zone:
4-9
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Foliage Color:
Green
Flower Color:
White
Bloom Period:
Spring
Water Requirements:
Moderate, Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Care Instructions

Provide well drained soil. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Once established, water deeply and infrequently during summer months. Prune to maintain desired shape and size before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: late winter.