Cheerfull Gold apple
A modern English apple variety, derived from Cox's Orange Pippin and Golden Delicious.
Cheerfull GoldTM is a new English apple variety being released by developers Nuvar, and previously known as NC1.
Unlike most new varieties, it was developed the old fashioned way, and is a cross between Cox's Orange Pippin pollinated by Golden Delicious. This is a popular combination with apple growers, and has led to some excellent varieties such as Freyberg and Rubinette.
In the case of Cheefull Gold it is quite hard to detect either its Cox or Golden Delicious pedigree, although there is no doubting it is a high quality apple. The flavour is well-balanced between sweet and sharp, with an attractive tanginess. There is little hint of the complexity of flavours associated with Cox, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. The flesh benefits from being more crisp than Cox, and more like Golden Delicious, which is likely to appeal to a wider range of consumers, but it does not snap as cleanly as Golden Delicious.
Cheefull Gold is being promoted as a Cox-style variety for the English market, and thanks to its Golden Delicious heritage, has been found to have much better storage potential.
Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Cox x Golden Delicious
- Origin: Kent, England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1979
- Developed by: Nuvar
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 200300
Using
- Good for eating fresh
- Ripening period: Late season Late September / Early October in Kent, England
- Use / keeping: 1-2 months
Growing
- Cropping: Heavy
- Flowering period: Mid-Late season
- Flowering group: 4
- Fertility: Self-sterile
- Triploid: No
- Vigour: Slightly large
- Fruit bearing: Tip-bearer
- General disease resistance: Average
Climate
- Suitable for temperate climates
Disease resistance
- Bacterial canker Pseudomonas syringae - Some resistance
Relationships to other varieties
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
- Cox's Orange Pippin (parent)
- Golden Delicious (parent)
Fruit tree register
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Mature heights for Cheerfull Gold trees
This table shows the likely mature height for a Cheerfull Gold tree taking into account the vigor of the variety, the rootstock, and soil conditions.
| Rootstock | Soil quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Below average | Average | Above average | Very good | |
| P22 | 2.8 ft 0.9 m |
3.5 ft 1.1 m |
4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
| M27 | 3.2 ft 1.0 m |
4.0 ft 1.2 m |
4.8 ft 1.5 m |
6.0 ft 1.8 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
| M9 | 4.8 ft 1.5 m |
6.0 ft 1.8 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Bud.9 | 4.8 ft 1.5 m |
6.0 ft 1.8 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Geneva 11 | 4.8 ft 1.5 m |
6.0 ft 1.8 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Geneva 16 | 5.6 ft 1.7 m |
7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
| M26 | 6.0 ft 1.8 m |
7.5 ft 2.3 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
11.3 ft 3.5 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
| Geneva 30 | 6.4 ft 2.0 m |
8.0 ft 2.5 m |
9.6 ft 2.9 m |
12.0 ft 3.7 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| MM102 | 6.4 ft 2.0 m |
8.0 ft 2.5 m |
9.6 ft 2.9 m |
12.0 ft 3.7 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| M7 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| M116 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| MM106 | 8.0 ft 2.5 m |
10.0 ft 3.1 m |
12.0 ft 3.7 m |
15.0 ft 4.6 m |
18.0 ft 5.5 m |
| MM111 | 9.2 ft 2.8 m |
11.5 ft 3.5 m |
13.8 ft 4.2 m |
17.3 ft 5.3 m |
20.7 ft 6.3 m |
| Bud.118 | 10.4 ft 3.2 m |
13.0 ft 4.0 m |
15.6 ft 4.8 m |
19.5 ft 6.0 m |
23.4 ft 7.2 m |
| M25 | 11.6 ft 3.6 m |
14.5 ft 4.4 m |
17.4 ft 5.3 m |
21.8 ft 6.7 m |
26.1 ft 8.0 m |
From an idea by N. Buck - more details.
Where to buy apple trees
The following fruit tree nurseries offer Cheerfull Gold apple trees for sale:
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