This one gets a blue ribbon for being the sweetest tasting apple ever developed. Keeps for weeks in the refrigerator.
USDA identification images for Red 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)
- Richared Delicious (parent)
Visitor reviews
- 08 Oct 2024Mine have a lot of scab this year, is this common with this variety? They still have a lovely flavour
- 23 Oct 2015 MA, United StatesI have two 25 year old dwarf Red Gold trees which produced an extraordinary amount of apples this year. They are the best tasting apples you can imagine, sweet and juicy.
- 31 Jan 2012 AL, United StatesI've grown Red Gold for probably 20 years at my Tennessee home. The tree is loaded with small apples. I enjoy eating them straight from the tree. Excellent flavor.
Tree register
United States
- BXK FARMS in SHIMLA, HIMACHAL PRADESH
- John Horrell in Petaluma, CALIFORNIA
India
- Ajay Chauhan in Rohru, HIMACHAL PRADESH
- Pankaj Khullar in Manali, HIMACHAL PRADESH
Spring blossom records for this variety
2017 season
- 8th March 2017 - tree owned by Ajay in Rohru, India
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Harvest records for this variety
2017 season
- 2nd week October 2017 - tree owned by Ajay in Rohru, India
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: Cashmere, Washington, United States
- Introduced: 1946
- Developed by: F.A.Schell
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1951-025
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Red Gold:
United States
California
- Arroyo Community Garden, Petaluma
- Bellevue's See Canyon Farms, San Luis Obispo
- Parrish Pioneer Ranch, Yucaipa
Indiana
- McClure's Orchard, Peru