Malus dom. 'Golden Delicious'-Kl. B - 2 YR BUSH

Description
The Apple 'Golden Delicious' (Malus domestica) produces yellow, juicy and crunchy fruits. They have a sweet flavour. Well-drained, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from September. Its light pink flowers are a beautiful sight. With its upright and broad growth, the Apple 'Golden Delicious' grows to around 4 metres high and 3 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Malus domestica 'Gelber Köstlicher'.

Bulletpoints
* sweet in flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * tolerates pruning * cannot be grown over, stem protection recommended

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Apple 'Golden Delicious's are medium green, ovate, serrated.

Spread
Central Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Apple 'Golden Delicious' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright, broad.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Pruning
Pruning, ideally from February to March, is advisable for this plant.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Pruning: In the period from February to March - Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September.

Care
- Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant. - Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only require additional water in extremely dry conditions. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Fruiting varieties
This plant is not self-fertile and needs support to bear fruit. The following plants are recommended as good pollinators: - Malus domestica 'Goldparmäne' - Malus domestica 'Cox Orange' - Malus domestica 'Danziger Kantapfel' - Malus domestica 'Gloster 69' - Malus domestica 'Elstar' - Malus domestica 'Gala'.

Flower
Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious' forms light pink flowers from April.

Fruit
Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious' forms yellow fruits.

Use
Bee pasture, fresh consumption, baking, juice, cooking