{"id":2964,"date":"2023-03-14T10:13:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T10:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gb-online.co.uk\/gb-wordpress\/?p=2964"},"modified":"2024-05-09T04:34:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T03:34:07","slug":"golden-delicious-apple-trialing-starting-march-2023-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gb-online.co.uk\/gb-wordpress\/golden-delicious-apple-trialing-starting-march-2023-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Delicious Apple – Trialing – Starting March 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Over the last few years, purely by accident, we acquired some apple varieties that by description sounded really nice. There proprieties included, sweet, medium crisp, juicy, long storage, these are just a few. We have left out some of the normal preconceptions about the variety, being bland, woolley, dry, tasteless etc etc. But the name is in the title. The GD apples normally bought from supermarkets and town markets, are definitely bland, woolley, dry, tasteless etc. This is because they have been harvested before they are ripe, and in many instances have been stored for 6 months maybe 12 months, before being presented to the consumer for sale.<\/p>\n

I had one variety, that I did not know was based on GD, but the taste was unbelievable. Ripe off the tree at there peak, they were very sweet, semi crisp and Juicy. But because there was glut of them they were stored (again at their peak ripeness) in our domestic fridge. Stored and maintained there properties for 4 months, gradually eating them daily.<\/p>\n

So I will be trialing different GD based varieties, not just ‘clones’ of GD, also the 1st generation of ‘Crosses’. We will not be trialing 2nd generation crosses<\/span>. Where we mean 2nd generation, we mean either the male or female GD is the grandmother or grandfather of the variety.<\/p>\n

Also where any varieties do not look anything like the classic look of GD, we will not include them (maybe some exceptions though).<\/p>\n

So we trawled the resources for known GD clones and 1st generation crosses, and we were astounded, just look at the list below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
VARIETY NAME<\/td>\nMOTHER x FATHER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Akagi<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Kogyoku<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Akita Gold<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Fuji<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Altess\u00ae Dalitron P.V.R.<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Pilot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ambassy<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Stark Jongrimes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angold – Being sourced for 2025<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0Common Antonovka x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anna<\/td>\nRed Hadassiya \u00d7 Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Appache\u00ae<\/td>\nStark Jongrimes x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arlet<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Idared<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arctic Golden<\/td>\nGolden Delicious genetically engineered to resist browning when exposed to air<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asfari<\/td>\nElstar x Delcorf Apache (one of only a few 2nd generation GD’s we will grow)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belchard\u00ae Chantecler<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Reinette Clochard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belgolden (Goldensheen)<\/td>\nmutant clone of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blushing Golden<\/td>\n??<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bel-el<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Ingrid Marie (Elstar Sport)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cadel (Cadell)<\/td>\nRed Delicious x Jonathon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cameo<\/td>\nRed Delicious x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Champion (Shampion or Sampion)<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Cox Orange Pippin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charden<\/td>\nRed Delicious x Reinette Clochard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cheerful Gold (Nuvar)<\/td>\nCox\u2019s Orange Pippin x
\nGolden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clear Gold<\/td>\nSport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cloden Syn. Golchard (F)<\/td>\nGolden Delicious \u00d7 Reinette Clochard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Courtagold (mutation of Golden Delicious)<\/td>\nspur type clone of (sport) Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Criterion<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Red Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crowngold (coloured form of Jonagold)<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Jonathan (Kougyoku)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dalili, syn. Ambassy (F 1973)<\/td>\nStark Jonagrimes x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delbard Estivale (Delcorf)<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Stark Jonagrimes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delblush syn Tentation F (1979\/90)<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Grifer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delcorf Appache\u00ae<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Stark Jonagrimes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delgollune syn Delbard Jubilee<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Lundbytorp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deljeni<\/td>\nvery similar to Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Denar<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Cox’s Orange Pippin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Domino<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x TE-317<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dorsett Golden<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Unknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doud Golden Delicious<\/td>\nSport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dukat (Ducat)<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Cox’s Orange Pippin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ed Gould Golden<\/td>\nSport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eikoga<\/td>\n??<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elbee<\/td>\nsport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elstar<\/td>\nGolden Delicious \u00d7 Ingrid Marie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Falstaff<\/td>\nJames Grieve\u00a0 \u00d7 Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Firmgold<\/td>\nA chance seedling found growing among some Starkspur Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freyberg<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Cox’s Orange Pippin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FUJI KIKU\u00ae FUBRAX<\/td>\nLimb mutation of Fuji<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gala Brookfield<\/td>\nLimb mutation of the Royal Gala. Golden Delicious x Kidd’s Orange Red<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gibson Golden Delicious – Golden Delicious (Gibson Cltv.)<\/td>\nRusset-resistant selection of the original Golden Delicious.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ginger Gold<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Albemarle Pippin (Newtown Pippin)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldcats (Columnar) (D)<\/td>\nTelamon x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Auvilspur<\/td>\nSport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Delicious Horst No 2<\/td>\nSport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Delicious Klon B \u201cLB\u201d\u00ae<\/td>\nChance seedling, possible ?? x Grimes Golden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Delicious Reinders<\/td>\nSport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Delicious Russet<\/td>\nMutation of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Haidegg<\/td>\nIrradiated mutant clone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Li 85-50<\/td>\n??<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GOLDEN ORANGE P.V.R<\/td>\ncross of Golden Delicious, Italy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Melon<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Indo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Morspur<\/td>\nspur type clone of (sport) Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Parsi(S) da Rosa\u00ae<\/td>\nRusset-resistant selection of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Smoothee<\/td>\nSprout mutation of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Supreme<\/td>\nGolden Delicious chance seedling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldenir (lysgolden)<\/td>\nradiation mutant of ‘Golden Delicious’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldensheen<\/td>\nSport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldenspur<\/td>\nSport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldina<\/td>\nAdina x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GOLDRUSH\u00ae COOP 38<\/td>\nCross of Golden Delicious and Coop17, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gourmet Golden<\/td>\nDelicious ? x Golden Delicious, 1990, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gradisca<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Cripps Pink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greensleeves<\/td>\nJames Grieve x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grimes Golden<\/td>\nlooks like Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Haruka<\/td>\nGolden Delicious \u00d7 Delicious strain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hawaii<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Gravenstein<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hawkeye<\/td>\n??<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heliodor<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Topaz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hirodai Misaki<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Hongdai No. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Honeygold<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Haralson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ihme<\/td>\nVery similar to Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Imperial Gala (mutation of Gala)<\/td>\nKidd’s Orange Red\u00a0x\u00a0Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ivette<\/td>\nCox’s Orange Pippin\u00a0x\u00a0Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jester<\/td>\nWorcester Pearmain \u00d7 Starkspur Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jonagold<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Jonathan (Kougyoku)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jorayca<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Jonathan (Sport of Jonagold)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jomured<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Jonathan (Sport of Jonagold)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Judeline<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Priam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kinrei<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kinsei (Kinboshi)<\/td>\nKunimitsu x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Korei<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Indo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kougetsu<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Kogyoku<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lemon Pippin<\/td>\nsport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ligol<\/td>\nLinda x\u00a0 Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magnolia Gold<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Unknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maigold – Being sourced for 2025<\/span><\/td>\nFranc Roseau x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mavka<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Lord Lambourne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mellow<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x India x Indo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melrose<\/td>\nJonathan x Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Merrigold<\/td>\nSport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mullins Yellow Seedling (Golden Delicious original)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mutsu (Crispin)<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Indo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nugget<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Unknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nuvar\u00ae Cheerfull Gold<\/td>\nCox x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Odin<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Ingrid Marie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Op\u00e1l\u00ae<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Topaz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orin<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Indo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ouka<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Kogyoku<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ozark Gold<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Red Delicious X Conrad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Penco<\/td>\nsport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pink Delicious<\/td>\nPink Lady x Golden Delicious x Hidden Rose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PINKGOLD\u00ae LERATESS P.V.R<\/td>\nSport of Golden Delicious 972, France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pinova<\/td>\nClivia and Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prima<\/td>\nRome Beauty x Melba x Golden Delicious x Wealthy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Priolov Delises<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Yellow April<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Querina™<\/td>\nGolden Delicious and Jonathan, among others.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red Falstaff<\/td>\nJames Grieve\u00a0 \u00d7 Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red Jonaprince<\/td>\n\u00a0Jonathan x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red Prince<\/td>\nJonathan x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red Saelet<\/td>\nsport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Redgold<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Richared Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Richared (LA73A)<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Royal Gala<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Kidd’s Orange Red<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rubin (CZ 1960\/76)<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Lord Lambourne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rubinette syn. Rafzubin<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Unknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturn (GB 1980\/94)<\/td>\nTSR15T3 x Stark Spur Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seimei<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Fuji<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sekaiichi<\/td>\nDelicious \u00d7 Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sekaiichi<\/td>\nDelicious \u00d7 Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sekiechi<\/td>\nRed Delicious and Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Septer – Being sourced for 2025<\/span><\/td>\nJonathan x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shalimar<\/td>\nTopaz x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shinano Dolce<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Chiaki<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shinano Gold<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Senshu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shinano Piccolo<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Akane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shinsei<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Early McIntosh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shinzuka<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x ??<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sir Prize<\/td>\nDoud Golden Delicious x hybrid PRI 14-152<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sinta<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Grimes Golden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skinlite<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Collins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smoothee<\/td>\nclone of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spencer<\/td>\nMcIntosh\u00a0x\u00a0Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spigold<\/td>\n\u00a0Red Spy x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Starkspur Golden Delicious<\/td>\nbud mutation (sport) of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Starkspur Supreme<\/td>\n?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summerred<\/td>\nMcIntosh Red x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sun Fuji<\/td>\nKokkou \u00d7 Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sungold<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Red Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunrise<\/td>\n\u00a0McIntosh x Golden Delicious x un-named cultivar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunshine<\/td>\nNatural Cross Seedlings of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweet Caroline<\/td>\nMcIntosh Red x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweet Cornelly – Being sourced for 2025<\/span><\/td>\nGolden Delicious x McIntosh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweet Summer<\/td>\nseedling of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telstar (NZ 1939\/66)<\/td>\nGolden Delicious\u00a0x\u00a0Kidd’s Orange Red<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Testerspur Golden Delicious<\/td>\nsport of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tsugaru<\/td>\nGolden Delicious \u00d7 Kougyoku<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Venus<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welcome<\/td>\nGolden Delicious x TE-317<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
World’s Best<\/td>\nDelicious x Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yellospur<\/td>\nGrimes Golden\u00a0x\u00a0Unknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zomer Delicious<\/td>\nYellow apple reminiscent of Golden Delicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

I bet that list astounded you, it did when we created this list. These are only the UK, USA, some EU and Japanese varieties, that we found easily.<\/p>\n

Those that are highlighted in ‘yellow’<\/strong><\/span> are those within the 1st round of trials. Those in ‘pink’<\/span><\/strong> are for the 2nd round of trials. Any varieties that are still highlighted in ‘white’ are ones we have not found a source of scion wood or trees yet. Any offers would be appreciated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Golden Delicious standard description<\/strong><\/p>\n

Golden Delicious GD is a variety of apple. That is not related to ‘Red Delicious’ at all.<\/p>\n

GD arose from a chance seedling, possibly a hybrid of ‘Grimes Golden’ and ‘Golden Reinette’. The original tree was found on the Mullins’ family farm in Clay County, West Virginia, USA, and was locally known as Mullin’s Yellow Seedling and Annit apple. Mullins sold the tree and propagation rights to Stark Brothers Nurseries for $5000,<\/p>\n

GD is a large, yellowish-green skinned cultivar and very sweet to the taste. It is prone to bruising and shriveling, so it needs careful handling and storage. It is a favorite for eating plain, as well as cooking due to its balanced flavour and its high pectin content that allows it to stay intact when cooked.<\/p>\n

Shape – Oblong
\nSize – Medium
\nHeight – 67.00mm
\nWidth – 70.00mm
\nBackground Colour – Yellow
\nHue over colour – Orange when ripe
\nLenticels – Visible
\nRusseting – Low
\nCrunch – Crisp
\nFlesh Colour – Yellowish<\/p>\n

GD Effects on UK Apple Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then came 1973 and Britain’s entry into the Common Market. Suddenly French apples began appearing in the shops. Because GD and to lesser degree the Granny Smith (originated in Australia in 1868) was released by the French on the UK public, approx 10 days earlier than Cox Orange Pippin became available, and due to the publicity. It decimated the UK’s apple industry, 60% of all UK’s apple orchards were grubbed up, often with EU grants<\/a>\u00a0that forbade replanting within 15 years. Kent, the Garden of England, lost 85% of its apple orchards. Hereford fared even worse, losing 90%.<\/p>\n

Ironically, the Golden Delicious is an American apple, that came via Algeria to France. I remember buying these apples as they were boosted by a massive “le crunch” advertising campaign, they were cheap and all totally identical. No mention of flavor, as they did not have any. They were totally bland.<\/p>\n

The fight back started in 1989 with the establishment of the Bramley Campaign. A year later the trade association English Apples and Pears was founded, and this then became British Apples and Pears.<\/p>\n

Aims<\/strong><\/p>\n

To isolate a range of varieties that can grow in our climate and soil conditions. Ones that can produce reliably and heavily with a good disease resistance, and good storage ability.<\/p>\n

Location and Soil Conditions
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

The trees are to be planted in the heart of the Midlands, UK. We regard our climate conditions<\/a> to be ‘Zone 7a’ which is an average range of -15 deg C to -17.7 deg C, or RHS Zone H6 which is -15 deg C to -20 deg C. We do not regularly hit the -15 deg C, but it has been known.<\/p>\n

Soil conditions are very heavy clay, that is very sticky during the winter, but like concrete in summer. Summer of 2022 for over 2 months was intense heat with drought restrictions in place. The location of planting will be in a north facing sloping field, that is open to the elements, be it bitterly cold wind in winter or drying hot sun in summer, with no irrigation.<\/p>\n

The 1st year<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the exception of a few existing varieties that have been planted over the preceding years. Most are newly grafted onto M116 rootstock during early 2023. These will be planted out…..<\/p>\n

To Follow<\/p>\n

The 2nd year<\/strong><\/p>\n

To Follow in 2024<\/p>\n

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