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Hudson's Golden Gem apple

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Hudson's Golden Gem
Excellent eating apple. Large conical and elongated fruit. Dull yellow russet skin. Crisp, sugary flesh with nutty flavor.

Hudson's Golden Gem apple identification images

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USDA identification images for Hudson's Golden Gem

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

    Visitor reviews

    • 13 Nov 2018  MA, United States
      Wonderful large apple. Good eating fresh but I made an apple pie with it. Good firm texture baked into an apple pie. Sweet Pear-like taste comes through after baking as well. Too sweet (IMHO) in a pie made of only Hudson's Golden Gem apples. Needs to be mixed with a tart apple like a tart Granny Smith. IHMO this would be one of the top apple candidates to bake in a Strudel or similar pastry.
    • 23 Oct 2013  MA, United States
      This is a super-crisp apple with a mild (not-too-sweet) almost asian-pear like flavor. Not much juice when you bite into it, but a tangy-tart flavor when you chew.

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    Spring blossom records for this variety

    2022 season

    • 10th May  2022  - tree owned by Jim in Hallstead, United States
    • 18th April  2022  - tree owned by Cheuk in Amsterdam, Netherlands

    2021 season

    • 5th May  2021  - tree owned by Jim in Hallstead, United States

    2020 season

    • 19th May  2020  - tree owned by Jim in Hallstead, United States
    • 22nd April  2020  - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States

    2019 season

    • 25th April  2019  - tree owned by Ryan in Vineyard, United States
    • 22nd April  2019  - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States

    2018 season

    • 18th May  2018  - tree owned by Jim in Hallstead, United States
    • 31st March  2018  - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States

    2017 season

    • 29th May  2017  - tree owned by David in Two Rivers, United States
    • 2nd May  2017  - tree owned by Jim in Hallstead, United States
    • 30th March  2017  - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States

    2015 season

    • 30th May  2015  - tree owned by David in Two Rivers, United States
    • 12th May  2015  - tree owned by Jim in Hallstead, United States
    • 20th April  2015  - tree owned by Gil in Snohomish, United States

    2014 season

    • 17th May  2014  - tree owned by Jim in Hallstead, United States

    2011 season

    • 10th April  2011  - tree owned by Peter in Croom, United States

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    Harvest records for this variety

    2020 season

    • 4th week October  2020  - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States

    2018 season

    • 4th week October  2018  - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States

    2017 season

    • 4th week September  2017  - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States

    2015 season

    • 1st week October  2015  - tree owned by David in Two Rivers, United States
    • October  2015  - tree owned by Roger in Madison Heights, United States
    • 3rd week September  2015  - tree owned by Gil in Snohomish, United States

    2013 season

    • 2nd week September  2013  - tree owned by Dave in Santa Barbara, United States

    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Parentage: Unknown seedling
    • Originates from: Oregon, United States
    • Introduced: 1931

    Identification

    • Country of origin: United States
    • Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
    • Fruit colour: Russet
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Fruit size: Large
    • Fruit shape: Conical

    Using

    • Picking season: Late
    • Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
    • Flavour quality: Very good
    • Flavour style (apples): Sweeter
    • Juice style: Sweeter
    • Cropping: Good
    • Food uses: Eating fresh
    • Food uses: Juice
    • Food uses: Hard cider
    • Picking month: October
    • Picking period: late October
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Beginner
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Pollinating others: Average
    • Ploidy: Diploid
    • Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
    • Organic culture: Suitable
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

    Climate

    • Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 3 (-40C)
    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Climate suitability: Warm climates
    • Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Hot (>30C / 86F)

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Good
    • Scab (Apple and Pear): Some resistance
    • Powdery mildew: Some resistance
    • Fire blight: Some resistance

    Where to buy trees

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    Where to buy fresh fruit

    The following orchards grow Hudson's Golden Gem:

    United States




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