Golden Delicious
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| Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious' |
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| Hybrid parentage |
| Malus domestica Parents unknown, theorized to be 'Golden Reinette' × 'Grimes Golden' |
| Cultivar |
| 'Golden Delicious' |
| Origin |
| Clay County, West Virginia, 1914 |
The Golden Delicious is a cultivar of apple with a yellow color. It is not related to the Red Delicious apple.
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[edit] Appearance and flavour
Golden Delicious is a large, yellow skinned cultivar and very sweet to the taste. It is prone to bruising and shriveling, though, so it needs careful handling and storage. It is sweeter than the green apple and is a favorite for salads, applesauce and apple butter.
[edit] History
This very popular cultivar is a chance seedling possibly from Grimes Golden and Golden Reinette. It was first called Mullin's Yellow Seedling when propagation rights were sold to Stark Brothers Nursuries who first marketed as a companion of their Red delicious in 1914 in Clay County, West Virginia.
[edit] Season
Harvested from autumn through winter.
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