Ozark Gold apple
Very similar to Golden Delicious. Flavor is sweet, honeyed, very juicy with little acidity.
USDA identification images for Ozark Gold
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
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United States
- Annie Pulzone in Bend, OR
- David in Wilson, KS
- David Black in Bentonville, ARKANSAS
- Janet in Englewood, TN
- Mike Mades in Westfield, WI
United Kingdom
- Deborah Kaufmann in Hyde,
Spring blossom records for this variety
2015 season
- 20th April 2015 - tree owned by Janet in Englewood, United States
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Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Golden Delicious x (Red Delicious x Conrad)
- Originates from: Missouri, United States
- Introduced: 1970
- Developed by: Mountain Grove Fruit Experiment Station
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1971-052
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
Using
- Picking season: Mid
- Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
- Cropping: Heavy
- Food uses: Eating fresh
Growing
- Flowering group: 5
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Slightly large
- Bearing regularity: Biennial tendency
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Ozark Gold:
United States
Alabama
- Crow Mountain Orchard, Fackler
Georgia
- B.J. Reece Apple House, Ellijay
Illinois
- Braeutigam Orchards, Belleville
- Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch, Champaign
- Kuipers Family Farm, Maple Park
- Lipe Orchards, Carbondale
- Mills Apple Farm, Marine
- Royal Oak Farm and Fruit Orchard, Harvard *** Feature Orchard ***
- Valley Orchard, Cherry Valley
Indiana
- Deer Creek Orchard, Galveston
- Dispennett's Orchard, Pine Village
- Tuttle Orchards, Greenfield
Iowa
- 3 Bee Farms, Griswold
- Hillside Orchard, Hamburg
- Upstream Gardens & Orchard, Altoona
Kansas
- Cain City Orchard, Bushton
- Fieldstone Enterprise, Overbrook
Kentucky
- Eckert | Boyd Orchard, Versailles
- Hidden Hollow Orchard and Wildlife Sanctuary, Louisville
Michigan
- Christmas Cove Farm, Northport *** Feature Orchard ***
- Hildebrand Fruit Farms, Berrien Springs
Missouri
- Centennial Farms, Augusta
- Sunshine Valley Farm, Rogersville
New Hampshire
- Gould Hill Farm, Contoocook
New Mexico
New York
- Bellinger's Apple Orchard, Fultonville
- Borden's Orchard, Schaghticoke
North Carolina
- Lyda Farms, Hendersonville
Ohio
- Wesler Orchards, New Paris
Pennsylvania
- Apple Castle, New Wilmington
- County Line Orchard, Kempton
South Carolina
- Bryson's Apple Orchard, Mountain Rest
Tennessee
- Hurricane Hollow Apple Orchards, Buffalo Valley
Virginia
- Ayers Orchards, Cana
West Virginia
- Ruggles Orchard, Levels