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:
Martin Rosenblum –
The Golden Delicious Apple arrived in perfect condition and was beautifully pruned. It started growing almost from day one.
WAYNE MARTIN –
I am Pleased with how much growth there was this first year, good customer service.
Roberto Kamide –
Apple tree is not growing as would like to. Follow all the procedures and I have planted many fruit trees but this looks very skinny as well as the other one I bought to pollinate
BERNICE GLASS –
The fruit trees that I ordered are turning out okay. I didn’t have very good luck with your blueberries they all died. Probably something that I did.
Jacob Trachsel –
Growing well, require minimal effort and nurture. Not of fruit bearing age yet so can not determine flavor or any other fruit characteristics but the tree is doing well
rjmtam9589 rjcjtam@everestkc.net –
The tree is very much smaller than I thought it would be by this time. I was hoping to have apples. Probably not even next year. I bought a red delicious after I bought this one and it is much larger.
GREGORY THOMPSON –
I purchased several trees from Starks. I was happy with all of the purchases. The trees grew quickly and by the second year was producing fruit. The trees were quite good size and although they looked like a stick when I got them, by the second year they were fully branched and producing fruit.
Patricia Franklin –
I was a little worried about it earlier due to the unusual weather we’ve had but it appears to be coming along nicely now.
Matthew Allen –
Was the only one out of 4 varieties that did not make it past a year….
Matt Shiveley –
I got both the red and golden delicious. They were a bit slow for the leaves to appear. I wish the professional pruning didn’t remove the limbs but I understood the reason for it.