Golden Delicious

• Strains: Smoothie (russet free)

• Golden Glory (Semi-spur type, Smoothie sport)

• Parentage: Probably a seedling of Grimes Golden

• Tree vigor: Moderately vigorous

• Bloom Midseason

• Fruit

  • Size: Medium
  • Skin color: Yellow
  • Flesh color: Cream
  • Shape: Oval to conic
  • Uses: All-purpose

• Harvest date: Sept to late Oct depending on location (135- 150 DAFB)

• Storage: Good

• Advantages: Good quality flesh, distinctive flavor, self pollinated

• Disadvantages: Russeting, bruises easily, biennial bearing tendency; low susceptibility to scab, powdery mildew, and CAR; moderate susceptibility to fireblight,

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