Bright yellow fruit with pink blush. Crisp juicy flesh with flavors similar to Newtown Pippin. Should be stored to reach peak flavor.
USDA identification images for Virginia Gold
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.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- Golden Delicious (parent)
- Newtown Pippin (parent)
Visitor reviews
- 12 Oct 2016 VA, United StatesI just picked up bushels of Va gold where I live here in central VA. The apples are huge, crisp, tart and somewhat sweet. They are not as sweet as golden delicious and remind me of Granny Smith. They're great for pies and baking. Ripening may improve flavor. Terrific keepers.
Tree register
United States
- Phillip Hatcher in Sand Springs, OKLAHOMA
- Roger Miller in Madison Heights, VA
- Tom & Diane Davidson in Salt Lake City, UTAH
Harvest records for this variety
2015 season
- October 2015 - tree owned by Roger in Madison Heights, United States
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Newtown Pippin x Golden Delicious
- Originates from: Virginia, United States
- Introduced: 1944
- Developed by: Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
Growing
- Flowering group: 4
- Bearing regularity: Biennial tendency
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Virginia Gold:
United States
Georgia
- Freedom Farms - Apple & Peach Orchard, Chatsworth
Indiana
- Apple Works, Trafalgar
Iowa
- Wilson's Orchard, Iowa City
Oklahoma
- High-Fence Farm LLC, Sand Springs
Virginia
- Hill High Farm and "The Pumpkin Patch", Winchester
- Reed Orchard, Bent Mountain
- Silver Creek and Seamans' Orchards, Inc., Tyro