Golden Nugget

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1932 by C.J. Bishop, Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was introduced in 1964. Fruits have a sweet, rich flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Golden Russet x Cox's Orange Pippin

Fruit Size
small ^b

Accession No.
1965 - 026   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Golden Nugget

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
64.42 mm ^a

Width
66.38 mm ^a

Ribbing
absent ^a

Crown
absent ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled ^a

Russet
high ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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