Golden Delicious Apple Semidwarf 7 Gallon

🍏 Golden Delicious Apple Overview

The Golden Delicious is a mildly sweet, juicy, and tender apple with a pale yellow skin. It’s been a staple in orchards and grocery stores for over a century and is beloved for both fresh eating and baking.

🌱 Origin & Background

• Discovered: In West Virginia, USA, in the early 1900s.

• Type: Believed to be a natural chance seedling, likely related to Grimes Golden.

• Released commercially: 1916.

• Despite the name, it is not related to Red Delicious — they just share a name because of branding.

🎨 Appearance

• Color: Golden yellow, sometimes with a blush of pink or green depending on ripeness and growing conditions.

• Shape: Medium to large; conical or oval shape.

• Flesh: Pale cream to light yellow.

🍬 Flavor & Texture

• Taste: Mildly sweet, with low acidity — sometimes honey-like.

• Texture: Tender, fine-grained, and juicy, but can become mealy if overripe or stored too long.

• Aroma: Delicate and fruity.

🧁 Best Uses

• Fresh eating: Great for snacking if you prefer a sweeter, softer apple.

• Baking: Excellent — holds its shape in pies, crisps, and tarts.

• Sauces: Makes naturally sweet, smooth applesauce.

• Salads: Works well when sliced thin, but browns moderately quickly.

• Drying: Its sweetness concentrates well when dried.