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Apple, Honeygold, Bare Root

Cold-Hardy Sweet Apple with Honey Flavor

<p>Honeygold Apple is a cold-hardy, yellow apple variety known for its honey-sweet flavor and crisp, juicy texture. Developed to thrive in colder climates, Honeygold is an excellent alternative to Golden Delicious, offering a similar flavor profile but with superior cold tolerance. Ripening in mid-season, Honeygold apples are versatile in the kitchen, ideal for fresh eating, baking, and cider. With its beautiful golden skin and high disease resistance, Honeygold is a reliable, productive choice for northern orchards and home gardens.</p>
<p><strong>Key Characteristics</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Sweet, Honeyed Flavor</strong>: Honeygold apples have a rich, sweet flavor with just a hint of tartness, similar to Golden Delicious but with a more pronounced honey-like taste. This makes them perfect for fresh snacking, adding a naturally sweet touch to salads, and baking.</p>
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<p><strong>Cold-Hardy and Resilient</strong>: Honeygold was specifically bred for cold tolerance and can withstand lower temperatures than many other apple varieties, making it ideal for northern climates. Its resilience and adaptability make it a top choice for cold-region orchards.</p>
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<p><strong>Mid-Season Ripening</strong>: Honeygold ripens in mid-season, typically in September, providing a reliable, abundant harvest before many late-season varieties mature. Its mid-season harvest timing also pairs well with other apple varieties for extended picking periods.</p>
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<p><strong>Naturally Disease-Resistant</strong>: Known for its resistance to common apple diseases, Honeygold is a low-maintenance variety that thrives in orchards with minimal spraying, making it suitable for organic or low-spray gardens.</p>
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<p><strong>Attractive Golden Skin</strong>: The large, round apples develop a beautiful golden-yellow skin with a hint of blush in the sun, making them an attractive addition to any orchard and a marketable choice for those selling fresh apples.</p>
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<p><strong>Product Details</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Sun Requirements</strong>: Full sun</li>
<li><strong>Soil Requirements</strong>: Well-drained, loamy soils</li>
<li><strong>Bloom Time</strong>: Mid-spring</li>
<li><strong>Bloom Color</strong>: White to light pink</li>
<li><strong>Fruit Qualities</strong>: Large, golden-yellow skin, honey-sweet flavor, crisp</li>
<li><strong>Fruit Uses</strong>: Fresh eating, baking, cider, salads</li>
<li><strong>Fruit Ripening Season</strong>: Mid-season (September)</li>
<li><strong>Pollination Requirements</strong>: Partially self-fertile; benefits from pollination partners like Honeycrisp, McIntosh, and Haralson.</li>
<li><strong>USDA Hardiness Zones</strong>: 3-7</li>
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<p>With its sweet flavor, cold hardiness, and versatility, Honeygold Apple is an exceptional choice for northern orchards, offering a golden harvest that’s perfect for fresh eating and baking.</p>

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The Honeygold apple is a golden-skinned variety known for its sweet, honey-like flavor and juicy, crisp texture. Developed as a cold-hardy alternative to the Honeycrisp, Honeygold thrives in northern climates and offers a smooth, balanced sweetness that is perfect for fresh eating, baking, and cider. With its warm yellow skin and occasional rosy blush, Honeygold apples ripen in mid-September to early October and store well, retaining their sweetness and texture into winter. This apple is ideal for home orchards looking for a low-acid, dessert-like apple that can handle the cold.

Key Characteristics

  • Honeyed Sweetness with Low Acidity
    Honeygold apples have a smooth, honey-sweet flavor with mild acidity, making them a delightful choice for fresh eating. Their natural sweetness enhances pies, sauces, and cider, offering a dessert-like quality to recipes.

  • Cold-Hardy for Northern Climates
    Bred as a cold-resistant alternative to Honeycrisp, Honeygold is ideal for growers in colder zones, showing strong resilience and consistent productivity in cold-winter regions.

  • Golden Skin with a Rosy Blush
    This variety's vibrant yellow skin, sometimes blushed with a warm pink, adds visual appeal to the orchard and market displays, making Honeygold as attractive as it is tasty.

  • Versatile for Fresh Eating and Baking
    With its firm, juicy flesh and rich sweetness, Honeygold is versatile enough for snacking, baking, and cider-making, adding depth and sweetness to a variety of culinary creations.

  • Reliable Pollinator
    Honeygold is a self-sterile variety and requires a compatible pollinator, such as 'Honeycrisp,' 'Liberty,' or 'Gala,' to enhance fruit set and yield in the orchard.

Product Details

  • Sun Requirements: Full sun
  • Soil Requirements: Medium, well-draining
  • Bloom Time: Mid-season (April to early May)
  • Bloom Color: White
  • Fruit Qualities: Sweet, low-acid, crisp, honey-like flavor
  • Fruit Uses: Fresh eating, baking, sauces, cider, storage
  • Fruit Ripening Month: Mid-September to early October
  • Required Chill Hours: 800-1,000 hours
  • Pollination Partners: Honeycrisp, Liberty, Gala
  • USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-8

Honeygold apples combine resilience, sweetness, and cold-hardiness, making them a perfect addition for orchards in colder climates and anyone looking for a sweet, easy-to-enjoy apple.

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Honeygold Apple Bare Root Tree For Sale

Apple, Honeygold, Bare Root

$2695

The Honeygold apple is a golden-skinned variety known for its sweet, honey-like flavor and juicy, crisp texture. Developed as a cold-hardy alternative to the Honeycrisp, Honeygold thrives in northern climates and offers a smooth, balanced sweetness that is perfect for fresh eating, baking, and cider. With its warm yellow skin and occasional rosy blush, Honeygold apples ripen in mid-September to early October and store well, retaining their sweetness and texture into winter. This apple is ideal for home orchards looking for a low-acid, dessert-like apple that can handle the cold.

Key Characteristics

Product Details

Honeygold apples combine resilience, sweetness, and cold-hardiness, making them a perfect addition for orchards in colder climates and anyone looking for a sweet, easy-to-enjoy apple.

Pot size

  • Bare Root

Tree Size

  • 11/16" caliper branched

Rootstock

  • Semi-dwarf Rootstock (M106 or M111)
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