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Starkspur® Golden Delicious Apple Tree

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Description

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Double your harvest! Unlike tip-bearing apple trees, this tree’s spur-type nature allows fruit to form along each limb — bearing from the trunk out. This means more of your favorite Golden apples from one tree. May crop heavily, so thin fruit to avoid biennial bearing and fruit drop. Harvest a bounty of crisp, juicy apples with delectable sweetness and a hint of spice. Originates from Parker, Washington in 1961. Cold-hardy and heat-tolerant. Ripens in late September. Self-pollinating.

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Since 1816, Stark Bro’s has promised to provide customers with the very best fruit trees and plants. It’s just that simple. If your trees or plants do not survive, please let us know within one year of delivery. We will send you a free one-time replacement, with a nominal shipping fee of $9.99. If the item in question is not available, we can issue a one-time credit to your account equaling the original product purchase price or issue you a refund. Read more about our warranty policy.

Characteristics

Bloom Color White
Bloom Time Mid
Chill Hours 400
Fruit Color Yellow
Fruit Size Large
Hardiness Zone Range 4 - 9
Pollination Self-Pollinating
Ripens/Harvest Late September
Shade/Sun Full Sun
Soil Composition Loamy
Soil Moisture Well Drained
Soil pH Level 6.0 - 7.0
Taste Spicy, Sweet
Texture Crisp, Juicy
Years to Bear 2 - 5

Size & Spacing

Mature Size

When your tree matures, it will be approximately 12 - 15' tall x 12 - 15' wide.

Recommended Spacing

We recommend spacing these trees 12 - 15' apart to ensure room for growth.

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range 4 - 9
My Hardiness Zone ?
The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.

Pollination

This variety is self pollinating.

In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. Plant one of these varieties within 100' for best results.

Tools & Supplies

Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

Planting & Care

Learn all about how to grow apple trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.

Read about how to grow apple trees »

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59 Questions
Why did you choose this?
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My son over mulched the previous tree. The grass got too hot and killed it. I want this as a pollinator boost for my other apple trees.

Heidi B

We don't have a sweet yellow apple

Cindy B

Recommended that this type of apple tree can tolerate a wet yard better then others.

John F

my friend recommended it as delicious.

jessie r
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Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 17, 2025
Very happy with this tree and it is doing well. It was a little slow to begin with but now is approximately 4 1/2 ft tall and full of branches and leaves It actually had one bloom this year as well
CHERYLE B
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 14, 2025
Perfect for the desert!
This apple tree is remarkable! It can handle a 112 degrees.
PHILIPPE T
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 4, 2025
Great tree
Beautiful tree, has lots of new leaves. Wasn't sure plannting in late Spring would work out but it did. Just had to water consistently. Can't wait I still it fruits in the next couple of years.
ChristianO
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 27, 2025
Stark Golden Delicious vs. Starkspur Golden Delicious
I just received my Starkspur Golden Delicious semi-dwarf tree, as a 4 ft. barerooted tree, a few weeks ago. It actually has a few open flowers on the tree, now. I don't expect these blooms to produce fruit, but for it to be prepared to do so, this soon, speaks volumes. I am well pleased with the Starkspur Golden Delicious. My other regular, semi-dwarf Golden Delicious , has yet to bloom, after TWO YEARS, in the ground.
Alvin A
Rated 5 out of 5
May 28, 2025
This thing is incredible. Got the bare root and it leafed out immediately, AND Pushed out buds for me the first year, and this is it this year. Doing so well!!
Lucky M
Rated 5 out of 5
Apr 28, 2025
Quick Grower
The tree arrived with the roots established in a block of soil. We planted it immediately and it actually blossomed near the top this spring (2 months after planting). We then had to prune it back and cut off the blossoms. but the sprouting braches are doing quite well. As I said it was not a bare root specimin and it has grown the fastest of any tree we have purchased from Stark's
SUSAN K
Rated 5 out of 5
Dec 27, 2024
I received the plant in good condition and grow fast.
THU T
Rated 5 out of 5
Dec 17, 2024
Vigorous tree
Vigorous initial growth. I look forward to future years.
DAVID T
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 19, 2024
Very vigorous and tall.
Grew very tall this season and summer is ongoing! It looks like a very vigorous grower.
Robert C
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 8, 2024
Planted my new tree's last fall, received all 3 trees early so they got a head start on winter, doing great now, can't wait for the fruit! Thanks starkbros.
MARK H

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