Semi Dwarf Apple 'Golden Delicious'

Semi Dwarf Apple ‘Golden Delicious’ (Malus domestica) is a popular variety producing sweet, crisp apples with golden-yellow skin, perfect for fresh eating, juicing, or baking. Growing to around 3–4 metres tall, it’s ideal for home orchards and larger gardens. Fruit ripens in late summer to early autumn. Plant in full sun with well-drained soil and a compatible pollinator nearby to ensure the best crop. This variety typically needs 400–500 chill hours, but it can still produce fruit with as few as 300 hours, though yields may be lighter.

Chill requirement: Approximately 400–500 chill hours over winter.

Most Compatible Cross-pollinators: ‘Crimson Crisp™’, ‘Pixie Crunch™’, ‘Granny Smith’, ‘Pink Lady™’, ‘Red Fuji’, ‘Trixzie® Pink Lady™’