Golden Delicious

Dessert 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

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Oblong 2

Height
67.00 mm 2

Width
70.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Russet
low 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2

Accession No.
1979 - 162   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Golden Delicious (EMLA 1)

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1

Accession No.
1974 - 346   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Golden Delicious (LA 65A)

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Russet
low 1

Accession No.
1968 - 070   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Golden Delicious (Vinson)

Accession No.
1969 - 019     cancel

Accession name
Golden Delicious

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
late october 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register