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Earligold apple

As an early season apple, Earligold is a good eating and cooking apple.

Earligold photo tape

Earligold is a medium to large, round-conical apple that is one of the earlier apples of the season.  Taste is a little on the tart side but good tasting for an early apple.  Apple does have good storage life and retains its flavor reasonably well.  USPP #4,820.

Last updated 23 Aug 2011.

Summary

  • Species: Malus domestica
  • Parentage: Chance seedling
  • Origin: Selah, Washington, United States
  • Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 167600

Identification

  • Fruit colour: Green - Whitish yellow / green skin
  • Flesh colour: White
  • Fruit size: Medium

Using

  • Good for eating fresh
  • Good for cooking
  • Flavour style: Sharper
  • Ripening period: Early season

Growing

  • Flowering period: Early season
  • Fertility: Self-fertile

Earligold identification photos from website visitors


Photo taken at Eastmans Antique Apples, Michigan tape


Photo taken at Eastmans Antique Apples, Michigan


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