The Golden Delicious Apple Tree is a sweet and juicy fruit tree grown in USDA zones 4-8. It reaches a height of 12-15 feet and produces large, golden apples.
Golden Delicious Apple Tree
The Golden Delicious apple tree (Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious') is a popular variety of apple tree that is known for its sweet, juicy fruit. Golden Delicious apples are a medium to large size, with a round to conical shape and a golden yellow color. The flesh of the apples is white, crisp, and sweet.
Golden Delicious apple trees can grow up to 15-20 feet tall and 10-15 feet wide. They have a dense, upright habit and are covered in light green leaves during the growing season. In the spring, the trees produce clusters of white flowers. The apples ripen in late September to early October.
Golden Delicious apple trees prefer full sun and well-drained soil. They are tolerant of heat and drought once established. Golden Delicious apple trees are self-pollinating, but they will produce more fruit if planted with another apple tree variety.
To care for a Golden Delicious apple tree, water it regularly, especially during the first year after planting. Fertilize the tree in the spring and fall with a balanced fertilizer. Prune the tree lightly in the late winter or early spring to remove any dead or diseased branches.
Golden Delicious apples are a delicious and versatile fruit. They can be eaten fresh, used in baking, or made into cider. Golden Delicious apples are also a good source of vitamins and fiber.
Here are some tips for incorporating Golden Delicious apple trees into your landscape:
- Choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil.
- Space the trees 15-20 feet apart, depending on the desired mature size of the trees.
- Water the trees regularly, especially during the first year after planting.
- Fertilize the trees in the spring and fall with a balanced fertilizer.
- Prune the trees lightly in the late winter or early spring to remove any dead or diseased branches.
Enjoy the beauty and bounty of Golden Delicious apple trees!
Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plants are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in Fall and Winter and will lose most of their leaves looking dead and dry, this is very normal. They will flush out in Spring.
We cannot ship certain plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by the Department of Agriculture.
Growing Zones: 5-9 outdoors
| Mature Height: | 10-20 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Mature width: | 10-20 ft. |
| Botanical Name: | Malus 'Dorsett' |
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
| Harvest Time: | June - July |
| Year to Bear: | Can Fruit the 1st Year! |
