Stark® Golden Delicious Apple Tree
$74.99 – $113.99
Begins shipping mid-April.
Zones 4 - 9
Self-Pollinating
A classic among classics – versatile & reliable!
In 1914, Paul Stark Sr. introduced an apple with no equal: it was sweet, exceptionally juicy, a bit spicy … and it wasn’t red! The tree is an abundant bearer of excellent fresh fruit that, when picked at the perfect ripeness, tastes better than the same apple in a store. A generational favorite for snacking, pies, applesauce and sweet or savory salads. Cold-hardy and heat-tolerant. Discovered by Anderson Mullins in West Virginia. Ripens in late September. Self-pollinating, and also one of the most dependable pollinators for other varieties.
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Fruit Color | Yellow |
| Fruit Size | Medium-Large |
| Ripens/Harvest | Late September |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Taste | Mild, Sweet |
| Texture | CRISP, WHITE |
| Soil pH Level | 6-7 |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Bloom Time | Mid |
| Years to Bear | 2-5 |
| Shade Level | Full Sun |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 4-9 |
Size & Spacing
Pollination
This variety is self pollinating.
In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. You’ll get fruit with only one plant!
How do I find my Hardiness Zone?
Canada’s Plant Hardiness Zones will tell you which plants will do well in your particular climate. Each zone is determined by the lowest average winter temperature recorded in a given area. Hardiness Zone information is included on all tree and plant product pages, so you know instantly whether a certain plant is likely to succeed where you live. Natural Resources Canada provides helpful options to find your zone:
Melinda Woolls –
Love my apple tree. Received right on time and planted next day. Growing like a weed. Beautiful. This is second year and can’t wait till Apple’s come
Jennifer Weitzel –
I planted this bare root 4 ft. tree in April 2018. It is sprouting lots of green leaves and branching out nicely in only 2 months. It seems to be doing well in partial sun, too. Very impressed. Fingers crossed for nice apples in a few years.
Gerald Richter –
I love the Golden delicious apple very excited for this tree to produce apples
packrat1 packrat1@embarqmail.com –
I have a variety of STARK APPLE TREES and all do well in coastal nc.Goldem delicious especially.Am very pleased with these trees.produce numerous tastey apples after their third year.One of them after just 2 years.Yummy aples!
Randy Clabaugh –
Was really looking forward to the tree thriving, but it did not survive the Minnesota winter, despite the zone being alright.
Elizabeth Michealson –
Lived through the winter. This tree was bought as the pollinator so as happy as I am it lived, it was the Prairie Spy that was the gift and that didn’t make it. Will look forward to the apples.
CINDY GREENBLATT –
Looking forward to these apples, they are a favorite for pies.
karen r –
When I decided to try to grow apple trees I went to my neighbor who happens to be a botanist and works at one of our local fruit orchards. He told me to use Stark Brothers. I couldn’t be happier. All three trees arrived in great condition, beautifully pruned and ready to plant, each one made it through the winter, are growing great with healthy foliage. I can hardly wait the few years until they start producing. The “mystery” of fruit trees is gone, and this is actually fun and rewarding. Thank you for the great start
Charles Stalnaker –
The Golden Delicious tree is doing great but the Jonagold did not survive the winter.
Christopher Lukas –
The Montmorency Cherry that I purchased did not survive the first winter. I went and purchased another tree of the same variety from a local garden center. That tree has survived and appears healthy.