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Apple, Gold Rush, Bare Root

Spicy, Sweet-Tart Late-Season Apple

<p>The Gold Rush apple is a celebrated late-season variety, prized for its unique, complex flavor profile and excellent storage life. Known for its firm, crisp texture and balanced sweet-tart taste with hints of spice, Gold Rush is a perfect choice for fresh eating, baking, and cider-making. This disease-resistant variety ripens in late October to early November, making it a valuable late fall harvest option for home orchards. As it stores, Gold Rush’s flavor continues to mellow and develop, making it a wintertime favorite for apple enthusiasts.</p>
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<p><strong>Complex, Sweet-Tart Flavor with Spice Notes</strong><br>Gold Rush offers an intense flavor experience, combining sweetness with tartness and subtle spicy undertones. Its rich flavor makes it a standout for fresh eating, cider, and baking, where it adds depth to pies, crisps, and sauces.</p>
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<p><strong>Late-Season Harvest and Extended Storage Life</strong><br>Ripening in late October to early November, Gold Rush provides a long-lasting harvest with apples that store well for up to six months, maintaining their crispness and enhancing flavor in storage.</p>
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<p><strong>High Disease Resistance</strong><br>Developed with strong resistance to apple scab, Gold Rush is also moderately resistant to other common apple diseases, making it an ideal choice for organic and low-spray orchards.</p>
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<p><strong>Ideal for Fresh Eating, Baking, and Cider</strong><br>With its firm texture and robust flavor, Gold Rush performs well in the kitchen, adding vibrant flavor to pies, sauces, and fresh cider. Its complex taste only improves over time, making it versatile and well-suited for extended use.</p>
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<p><strong>Excellent Pollinator Compatibility</strong><br>Gold Rush is a self-sterile variety and benefits from nearby pollinators for consistent fruiting. Good pollinator choices include 'Honeycrisp,’ 'Liberty,’ and 'Enterprise,’ enhancing yields and orchard diversity.</p>
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<strong>Sun Requirements</strong>: Full sun</li>
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<strong>Soil Requirements</strong>: Medium, well-draining</li>
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<strong>Bloom Time</strong>: Mid-season (April to early May)</li>
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<strong>Bloom Color</strong>: White</li>
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<strong>Fruit Qualities</strong>: Sweet-tart, crisp, spicy notes, firm texture</li>
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<strong>Fruit Uses</strong>: Fresh eating, baking, cider, long-term storage</li>
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<strong>Fruit Ripening Month</strong>: Late October to early November</li>
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<strong>Required Chill Hours</strong>: 800-1,000 hours</li>
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<strong>Pollination Partners</strong>: Honeycrisp, Liberty, Enterprise</li>
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<strong>USDA Hardiness Zones</strong>: 5-8</li>
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<p>Gold Rush is a must-have for orchardists seeking a high-flavor, disease-resistant apple that ripens late in the season and stores exceptionally well, adding value and variety to the home orchard.</p>"


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GoldRush Apple is a late-season apple variety celebrated for its exceptional flavor, long storage life, and natural disease resistance. With a beautifully crisp texture, intense sweetness, and a hint of tartness, GoldRush apples develop an even richer flavor profile after being stored. Its attractive golden-yellow skin with a warm blush makes it a visually appealing addition to any orchard. Known for its high productivity and excellent resistance to common apple diseases, GoldRush is ideal for both home orchards and organic gardening.

Key Characteristics

  • Complex, Sweet-Tart Flavor: GoldRush apples have a bright, complex flavor with a balanced mix of sweetness and tartness, which mellows and intensifies during storage. This rich flavor makes them excellent for fresh eating, baking, and cider-making, as they retain their crispness and taste well into winter.

  • Outstanding Storage Life: Known for its remarkable keeping qualities, GoldRush can be stored for up to 7 months under proper conditions, with its flavor and sweetness improving over time. This extended storage life makes it a favorite for those looking to enjoy fresh apples into spring.

  • Late-Season Harvest: GoldRush apples ripen late in the season, typically in October, extending the apple harvest. This late ripening makes it an excellent choice to round out an orchard’s harvest schedule.

  • Naturally Disease-Resistant: GoldRush is highly resistant to common apple diseases like apple scab, powdery mildew, and fire blight, reducing the need for sprays. This natural resilience makes it ideal for organic and low-spray orchards.

  • Golden-Yellow Skin with Warm Blush: The fruit’s golden-yellow skin often develops a rosy blush in sunlight, giving it a warm and inviting appearance. This apple’s attractive color and high flavor quality make it a standout in both home and market orchards.

Product Details

  • Sun Requirements: Full sun
  • Soil Requirements: Well-drained, loamy soils
  • Bloom Time: Mid-spring
  • Bloom Color: White to light pink
  • Fruit Qualities: Medium to large, golden-yellow with blush, sweet-tart, crisp
  • Fruit Uses: Fresh eating, baking, cider, long storage
  • Fruit Ripening Season: Late season (October)
  • Pollination Requirements: Requires cross-pollination; good partners include Liberty, Honeycrisp, and Fuji.
  • USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-8

GoldRush Apple’s intense flavor, superb storage life, and disease resistance make it a top choice for orchards looking to produce high-quality, long-lasting apples for fresh and culinary uses alike.

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Gold Rush Apple Bare Root Tree For Sale

Apple, Gold Rush, Bare Root

$2795

GoldRush Apple is a late-season apple variety celebrated for its exceptional flavor, long storage life, and natural disease resistance. With a beautifully crisp texture, intense sweetness, and a hint of tartness, GoldRush apples develop an even richer flavor profile after being stored. Its attractive golden-yellow skin with a warm blush makes it a visually appealing addition to any orchard. Known for its high productivity and excellent resistance to common apple diseases, GoldRush is ideal for both home orchards and organic gardening.

Key Characteristics

Product Details

GoldRush Apple’s intense flavor, superb storage life, and disease resistance make it a top choice for orchards looking to produce high-quality, long-lasting apples for fresh and culinary uses alike.

Pot size

  • Bare Root

Tree Size

  • 9/16" caliper branched

Rootstock

  • Semi-dwarf M106 Rootstock
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