{"product_id":"golden-dorsett-apple-tree","title":"Golden Dorsett Apple Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eGolden Dorsett Apple Tree brings crisp golden apples to warm-winter gardens remarkably early in the season. Medium to large fruit develops smooth yellow skin and firm pale flesh with clean sweetness, mild tang, and refreshing juice. While many apples are still setting fruit, Golden Dorsett can already be approaching harvest, giving low-chill growers the excitement of a true summer apple. It is delicious fresh and versatile for pies, drying, applesauce, juice, and light baking. White spring blossoms add ornamental value and overlap well with Anna, creating one of the most practical apple pairings for mild climates. For gardeners in Southern California, the Gulf Coast, and other warm regions where high-chill apples struggle, Golden Dorsett offers not a compromise but an attractive, productive tree with early fruit and genuine apple crunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolden Dorsett needs about 100 chill hours and grows in USDA zones 5–10. This semi-dwarf tree on M-111 rootstock generally ripens from July through August.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolden Dorsett is self-fruitful and can crop alone, but Anna Apple is its most useful low-chill companion and can support a fuller harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGolden Dorsett Apple Tree Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to large smooth golden-yellow apple with pale flesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor and texture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Firm, crisp, juicy, sweet, and mildly tangy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest uses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh eating, pies, drying, applesauce, juice, and light baking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e July through August\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 100 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; Anna Apple is a valuable low-chill partner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended pollinizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/anna-apple-tree\"\u003eAnna Apple\u003c\/a\u003e for overlapping bloom in warm-winter climates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin heavy clusters and harvest promptly during its early summer ripening window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSomething Special:\u003c\/strong\u003e Irene Dorsett discovered this Golden Delicious seedling in Nassau, and the variety’s name preserves her family name.\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":"Semi-Dwarf BareRoot","offer_id":42934152298609,"sku":"FT026","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/files\/FT026.jpg?v=1769758508","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/golden-dorsett-apple-tree","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}