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| Apple Golden Delicious | |||||
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| Summary | Undoubtedly one of the most important apple varieties of the 20th century, both as a commercial variety in its own right, and as breeding stock for many other varieties. Very good flavor when home-grown. | ||||
Identification | Golden Delicious | ||||
| Fruit colour | Yellow / Gold | ||||
| Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||||
| Fruit size | Small | ||||
| Fruit shape | Round-conical | ||||
Using | Golden Delicious | ||||
| Flavor | Good | ||||
| Flavour style | Honeyed / Scented | ||||
| Ripening period | Mid-Late season | ||||
| Use/Keeping | |||||
| Cooking result | Keeps shape | ||||
Growing | Golden Delicious | ||||
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Heavy | ||||
| Vigour | Average growth | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Partially self-fertile Blossom frost-resistance | ||||
| Gardening skill | Very easy | ||||
| Problems | Canker - Some susceptibility Scab - Some susceptibility Mildew - Some susceptibility Fireblight - Some susceptibility Cedar apple rust - Very susceptible | ||||
Other | Golden Delicious | ||||
| Country of origin | United States | ||||
| Other qualities | Awards 1993 |