Golden Delicious
Apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A chance seedling found in 1890 by A.H. Mullins, Clay County, West Virginia, USA. It was introduced in 1914 by Stark Brothers. Fruits have crisp, sweet, juicy flesh with a good aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Arany delicious, Delicios auriu, Stark Golden Delicious, Yellow Delicious, Zlatna prevazhodna, Zolotoe prevoshodnoe
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Mother to:
Telstar
Freyberg
Korei
Golden Melon
Redgold
Shinsei
Mutsu
Jonagold
Odin
Skinlite
Magnolia Gold
Sungold
Ozark Gold
Arlet
Elstar
Dorsett Golden
Dukat Spur
Sinta
Criterion
Kinrei
Dukat
Jonagored Supra
Goro
Goldjon
Honeygold
Priolov Delises
Tsugaru
Chehalis
Cloden
Nugget
Charden
Kougetsu
Father to:
Imperial Gala
Spencer
Ivette
Shin Indo
Horei
Spigold
Rubin
Hatsuaki
Gala
Greensleeves
Summerland
Ingol
Sports:
Golden Delicious Horst No.2
Doud Golden Delicious
Starkspur Golden Delicious
Golden Auvilspur
Lysgolden
Clear Gold
Goldensheen
Goldspur
Courtagold
Ed Gould Golden
Elbee
Golden Morspur
Lemon Pippin
Merrigold
Penco
Smoothee
Testerspur Golden Delicious
Accession name
Golden Delicious (EMLA 1)
Accession name
Golden Delicious (LA 65A)
Accession name
Golden Delicious (Vinson)
Accession No.
1969 - 019 cancel
Accession name
Golden Delicious
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register