…or is it a crabapple?
Either way it is the most intensely flavored, dense little apple, sort of like a concentrated Cox’s with a bit more russet character. Makes sense since I think it’s Cox’s Orange Pippen x Golden Russet. Vigorous grower, shy bearer.
I got this one since it was recommended by a cider maker as a good choice for a sharp high brix juice and top worked a couple trees. I guess you could call it a connoisseur’s apple!
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They are tasty, and kind of early too!
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Would it be tasty, or bland and mealy in the heat of the Midwest, anyone know? Sounds really good.
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Mine didn’t fruit this year, possibly due to the freeze on May 18th. Last year was my first year for a couple fruit:
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I have just one tree of it. Definitely a shy bearer.
It tastes good. I’ve got no experience as a cider apple.
Swiss Gourmet is a slightly better tasting apple and much better production for a summer apple.
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Its not a shy bearer here. Got scions from Scott Smith. It over sets and ripens earlier then many.
Great flavor!
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One of my Golden Nugget trees had a small crop this year, but the birds have decimated the fruits. I did snag two of them today and chowed them down, sorry, no pics. They seemed more russeted this year, but the flavor was great, not washed out like some of the other apples this year (we’ve had constant rain this summer). Seeds were nicely brown. 9/4/2024, probably much later here than milder climates.
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