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Ginger Gold apple

An attractive yellow apple from Virginia

Ginger Gold photo tape

Ginger Gold was discovered as a chance seedling growing near a Golden Delicious orchard in Virginia in the 1960s.  The color, shape, and distinctive long stalk all identify it as a relation of Golden Delicious, yet it has a much earlier season - ripening in mid/late August.  Unusual for an early apple, but again reflecting a Golden Delicious parentage, it is a good keeper and will last several weeks in the fridge.  The flavor is fairly mild, and a bit sharper than Golden Delicious but still sweet for an early variety.

Last updated 29 Aug 2011.

Summary

  • Species: Malus domestica
  • Parentage: Possibly Golden Delicious and Albemarle Pippin
  • Origin: Virginia, United States
  • Introduced: 1960s
  • Developed by: Ginger Harvey, Virginia
  • Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 157600

Identification

  • Fruit colour: Yellow / Gold Green while ripening, then yellow when ripe
  • Flesh colour: Cream
  • Fruit size: Medium
  • Bultitude apple group: 5. Yellow, smooth, sweet or acidic

Using

  • Good for eating fresh
  • Flavour quality: Good
  • Flavour style: Sweet/Sharp
  • Ripening period: Early-Mid season
  • Use / keeping: 1-2 months Ginger Gold keeps much longer than most other early-season apples.

Growing

  • Cropping: Good
  • Flowering period: Mid-Late season
  • Flowering group: 4
  • Fertility: Self-sterile
  • Vigour: Average growth
  • Precocity: Precocious

Climate

  • Suitable for warm climates
  • Suitable for temperate climates

Disease resistance

  • Fireblight  - Some susceptibility

Ginger Gold identification photos from website visitors


Ginger Gold tape


Ginger Gold


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Current rating: 4.4 out of 5. Total votes cast: 7
 

Visitor comments

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16 Jan 2011 Patrick sVA, United States
Delicious and beautiful pale yellow apple with fine grained crispy white flesh. Wonderful acidic kick, probably from its Pippin heritage. Glad Costco carries them from PA when in season - addictive.

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Mature heights for Ginger Gold trees

This table shows the likely mature height for a Ginger 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 2.5 ft
0.8 m		 3.1 ft
0.9 m		 3.7 ft
1.1 m		 4.6 ft
1.4 m		 5.5 ft
1.7 m
M27 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
M9 4.2 ft
1.3 m		 5.3 ft
1.6 m		 6.3 ft
1.9 m		 7.9 ft
2.4 m		 9.5 ft
2.9 m
Bud.9 4.2 ft
1.3 m		 5.3 ft
1.6 m		 6.3 ft
1.9 m		 7.9 ft
2.4 m		 9.5 ft
2.9 m
Geneva 11 4.2 ft
1.3 m		 5.3 ft
1.6 m		 6.3 ft
1.9 m		 7.9 ft
2.4 m		 9.5 ft
2.9 m
Geneva 16 4.9 ft
1.5 m		 6.1 ft
1.9 m		 7.4 ft
2.3 m		 9.2 ft
2.8 m		 11.0 ft
3.4 m
M26 5.3 ft
1.6 m		 6.6 ft
2.0 m		 7.9 ft
2.4 m		 9.8 ft
3.0 m		 11.8 ft
3.6 m
Geneva 30 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
MM102 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
M7 6.3 ft
1.9 m		 7.9 ft
2.4 m		 9.5 ft
2.9 m		 11.8 ft
3.6 m		 14.2 ft
4.3 m
M116 6.3 ft
1.9 m		 7.9 ft
2.4 m		 9.5 ft
2.9 m		 11.8 ft
3.6 m		 14.2 ft
4.3 m
MM106 7.0 ft
2.1 m		 8.8 ft
2.7 m		 10.5 ft
3.2 m		 13.1 ft
4.0 m		 15.8 ft
4.8 m
MM111 8.1 ft
2.5 m		 10.1 ft
3.1 m		 12.1 ft
3.7 m		 15.1 ft
4.6 m		 18.1 ft
5.6 m
Bud.118 9.1 ft
2.8 m		 11.4 ft
3.5 m		 13.7 ft
4.2 m		 17.1 ft
5.2 m		 20.5 ft
6.3 m
M25 10.2 ft
3.1 m		 12.7 ft
3.9 m		 15.2 ft
4.7 m		 19.0 ft
5.8 m		 22.8 ft
7.0 m

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