{"product_id":"apple-golden-delicious-semi-dwarf","title":"Golden Delicious Apple Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eGolden Delicious Apple Tree offers honeyed sweetness, fragrant juice, and remarkable kitchen versatility in one dependable orchard variety. Large fruit begins greenish yellow and ripens to luminous gold, and allowing it to finish on the tree brings out a richer sweetness and aroma than early-picked commercial apples can provide. The crisp flesh is gentle enough for fresh eating but structured enough for pies, crisps, baked apples, sauce, dehydrating, juice, and cider; its natural sugar can even reduce the sweetener needed in recipes. Abundant spring bloom adds beauty and makes Golden Delicious one of the most valuable pollinizers in a mixed apple planting. For gardeners seeking a productive tree that supports its neighbors while supplying fruit suited to nearly every household use, Golden Delicious remains a classic for excellent reasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolden Delicious needs about 700 chill hours and grows in USDA zones 5–10. This semi-dwarf tree on M-111 rootstock generally ripens from September into October.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolden Delicious is self-fruitful and can bear alone. It is also an excellent pollinizer for many other apple varieties, and another compatible apple may further support fruit set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGolden Delicious Apple Tree Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large apple that ripens from greenish yellow to bright gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor and texture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crisp, juicy, honey sweet, mild, and fragrant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest uses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh eating, pies, crisps, baking, sauce, dehydrating, juice, and cider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e September through October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChill hours:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 700 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTree size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-dwarf on M-111 rootstock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-fruitful and an excellent pollinizer for many apples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended companions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pair with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/apple-arkansas-black-spur-semi-dwarf\"\u003eArkansas Black Spur\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/calville-rouge-apple\"\u003eCalville Rouge Apple\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allow fruit to ripen fully to gold for its sweetest flavor and thin heavy clusters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSomething Special:\u003c\/strong\u003e The original Golden Delicious tree grew on the Mullins family farm in West Virginia and was initially called Mullins’ Yellow Seedling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrchard Planning Resources\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/bare-root-tree-selection-guide\"\u003eBare Root Tree Selection Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/planting-bare-root-trees-for-beginners-a-comprehensive-guide\"\u003eHow to Plant Bare Root Trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1Rdt4TYt4fE0vpvNhXDgewxzwx4hg8xQc8_14DbtDKNc\/edit?usp=drivesdk\"\u003eFruit \u0026amp; Nut Tree Characteristics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRTawkXXtycdiTxe58p-gVjdAzuxvNCc7sZ9wri56m0rgvBQIbRObXuK2hSdDHL08ev0R3uzcupme6D\/pubhtml\"\u003eTree Rootstock Characteristics Chart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21543559200881,"sku":"FT035","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/files\/delicious-apples-from-japanese-orchards-that-are-about-to-be-harvested.jpg_s_1024x1024_w_is_k_20_c_tFagbvBZXVjB2fhBrsGtyEu2X6Y9RwJX1KF_J6yt-gA.jpg?v=1769758120","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/apple-golden-delicious-semi-dwarf","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}