An attractive, highly disease-resistant apple, ideal for organic growers.
Golden Nugget Apple on G.935 (Spring 2024)
A sweet little apple that is highly regarded by cider makers.
The tree is vigorous and a heavy bearer that remains small. It is moderately susceptible to all major diseases. Ripening mid-season, it is hardy to zone 5.
A small, broadly conical, long-stemmed apple, it is predominantly yellow, but streaked and splashed with bright orange and finely webbed with russeting. The apple is sugary sweet, tangy, and of a most delicious mellow flavor, but has a short keeping life. The fine-grained flesh is very juicy and does not oxidize after cutting–it's a great salad and lunchbox apple. It produces a cider that is high in sugar and acid, and low in tannin.
Golden Nugget is a 1932 cross of Golden Russet and Cox's Orange Pippin developed by the Canadian Department of Agriculture in Nova Scotia. With two such illustrious parents we should not be surprised that this is an excellent all-purpose apple for fresh eating, sauce, pies, apple butter, and cider. Despite its appealing flavor, Golden Nugget has not achieved commercial success, probably because of its russeting and small size.
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Cider, Hot-Climate
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, cider, baking, sauce
Cider classification: sharp
Storage duration: one to three months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: orange
Flesh color: cream
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Golden Russet x Cox's Orange Pippin
Origin: Nova Scotia
Introduced in: 1964
Introduced by: Kentville Research Station
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Sep 15 (approximate, in New York State) + 0 days after McIntosh
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: G.935 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Semi-Dwarf (40% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 12'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Powdery Mildew: Susceptible
Perennial Canker: Susceptible
Cedar-Apple Rust: Susceptible
Fireblight: Susceptible
Apple Scab: Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Semi-Dwarf (40% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
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