Malus Domestica "Apple Golden Delicious" 10Liter

Botanical Name: Malus domestica ‘Golden Delicious’
Common Names: Golden Delicious Apple, Yellow Apple

📌 Product Description

Malus domestica ‘Golden Delicious’ is one of the most widely grown apple cultivars in the world, valued for its sweet, juicy flavour and smooth golden-yellow skin. The fruit has crisp, creamy flesh and is excellent for fresh eating, baking, and cooking.

This variety produces reliable, high yields and is also an excellent pollinator for other apple cultivars. The tree is equally ornamental, producing masses of soft pink to white blossoms in spring before fruit set.

‘Golden Delicious’ is well suited to cooler regions of South Africa and is a staple choice for both home orchards and commercial production.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 3 – 5 m (depending on rootstock)
Spread: 3 – 4 m
Growth Habit: Medium-sized deciduous fruit tree
Growth Rate: Moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun
Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil rich in organic matter
Water:

• Water regularly during establishment
• Keep soil moist during fruit development
• Avoid waterlogged soil

Feeding: Apply compost and balanced fertiliser in spring and after harvest.

Maintenance:

• Prune annually to maintain shape and productivity
• Benefits from cross-pollination (e.g. Granny Smith, Fuji)
• Monitor for pests and diseases

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Winter (dormant season)
Active Growth: Spring and summer
Flowering Season: Spring
Harvest Time: Late summer to early autumn
Climate Suitability: Best suited to cooler regions of South Africa
Chill Requirement: Medium to high

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Excellent flavour and sweetness
• Versatile (fresh eating and cooking)
• Reliable high yields
• Good pollinator for other varieties
• Stores well

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Home orchards
✔ Commercial fruit production
✔ Fresh eating
✔ Baking and cooking
✔ Pollination partner trees