Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Golden Russet Apple Bareroot

History: The origins of Golden Russet are unclear, but we know it was discovered in New York in the first half of the 1800s. It may have come from the seedling of an English russet variety and could have Ashmead's Kernel parentage. It was grown commercially for some time before falling out of favour, although it has regained some popularity recently due to its strengths in cider production.

Why We Grow It:  With both lots of sweetness and acidity, Golden Russet is one of our favourites for fresh eating. The flavourful juice from these apples is also great for making cider. The thick russetted skin discourages insect damage and it is resistant to scab, canker, and powdery mildew. Its tip-bearing habit gives these hardy trees a wispy appearance.

        $56.50

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        68 in stock

        Fruit Traits:

        Recommended Use: Fresh eating, cider

        Fruit Size: Medium

        Storage: Keeps until March when stored in cold storage

        Harvest: October - Early

        Cider Class (if applicable):

        • Sharp
        • Sweet

        Class: Sharp
        Sugar: Very high, SG 1.074
        Acidity: High, TA 9.2 g/L
        Tannins: Low
        Juice Yield: Medium
        Taste: Full-bodied and alcoholic with complex aromatics and a finish reminiscent of Sauvignon Blanc
        Recommendations: Great base for a dessert apple cider blend and blends well with lower acidity varieties. Can also be made into a single-variety cider.
        *Information based on Claude Jolicoeur's The New Cidermaker's Handbook and Washington State University's "Cultivar Performance Gallery"

        Tree Traits:

        Canadian Hardiness Zone: 4

        Soil Preferance: Sandy loam, loam, clay loam. Prefers average to moist conditions, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring. Generally quite adaptable to different soil conditions.

        Flowering Time: Early

        Bloom Colour: White

        Pollination Requirements: Requires a pollinator of a different apple variety that blooms around the same time

        Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

        General Growth Habit: Tip-bearing, moderately vigorous and very hardy, heavy crops. Slightly susceptible to cedar rust but resistant to mildew, scab, and canker. Can be harvested from early to mid October.

        Overall Disease Resistance Rating*: High

        *this rating is combined with our experience growing in our test orchards combined with already available information on the cultivar.

        Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

        Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

        We have simplified our crop inventory for grafted fruit trees into two sizes:

        1m+ Grade: this often has some feathering, and is measured including the rootstock.

        50-80cm Grade: this is like a 'b-grade' tree, sometimes with minor scaring or bent, these trees are priced accordingly.

        Golden Russet Apple

        Golden Russet Apple Bareroot

        $56.50

        $56.50

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