GoldRush Apple (Malus domestica 'GoldRush')
Malus domestica 'Goldrush', Frand C. Müller, Apfel mit Schnitt Goldrausch (fcm), CC B=SA4.0
Soil type: prefers well-drained, moist, fertile, acidic loam or sand, G202 root stock may adapt to other soils, pH 6.0-7.0
Soil moisture: dry to medium
Sun: full sun
Height/Spread: 12’ – 15’ tall x 12’ – 15’ wide
Bloom: mid-late season
Ripens: mid-October
Years to Bear: 2-5 years post-transplant, annual bearing
Hardiness Zone: 5-8
Uses: fresh eating, cooking, cider, storage
Fruit: 2.75"-3.", flesh is firm, crisp, with a rich spicy flavor and good sugar/acid balance. Very tart at harvest, GoldRush mellows to excellence as a dessert apple after 6-8 weeks at 31°F.
Tree Disease Resistance: highly resistant to apple scab, moderately resistant to fire blight and powdery mildew, some susceptibility to cedar-apple rust, bitter pit not yet noted.
Root Stock and Disease Resistance: Geneva 202, high-vigor semi dwarfing root stock, will require stake or trellis support, cold tolerant, very resistant to fire blight, woolly apple aphid and crown rot, low to moderate rate of suckering, few burr knots.
Noteworthy: this very productive variety possesses excellent eating quality an is an outstanding choice for organic growers. Very cold hardy (hardy to -40°F). GoldRush stores exceptionally well with flavor retention, acidity, and crisp flesh remaining outstanding in excess of 6 months in humid refrigeration. Possessing a desirable growth and bearing habit and strong central leader, GoldRush does not need much pruning/training, but does require thinning to prevent going biennial from overbearing.
Pollinizer: not self-fertile, requires a pollinizer, Enterprise and Triumph™ will pollinize GoldRush.
$55 (4'+ / 3 gallon pot)