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Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Potted Golden Nugget Apple

Potted Golden Nugget Apple

Available only for pick-up at nursery.

History: Golden Nugget was created more or less by accident when Golden Russet and Cox's Orange Pippin were crossed at the Kentville Agricultural Station in Nova Scotia in 1932. Despite being an accident, once researchers realized how flavourful this variety was they continued to raise it and eventually released it in 1964. Although a delicious apple, its small size prevented it from attaining true commercial success.

Why We Grow It: It is prized for its incredible flavour which is super sweet and tangy like a pineapple. Along with being great for fresh eating, it is also suited for cider. The tree itself boasts decent disease resistance.

      Fruit Specs

      Recommended Use: Cider, fresh eating

      Fruit Size: Medium-large

      Storage: Keeps until November when stored in cool, humid conditions

      Harvest: September - Mid

      Growing Specs

      Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

      Soil Preference: 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: Middle

      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 Habits:

      Moderately vigorous and precocious, has good crops. Resistant to scab, mildew, and canker.

      Primocane or Floricane (if applicable):

      Thorns:

      Pickup

      Potted plants are only available for pick-up at the nursery. They unfortunately cannot be shipped due to the size and weight of the pots.

      You are welcome to order potted plants ahead of time online or stop in at the nursery to purchase them! Our hours vary seasonally so we recommend checking our posted hours ahead of time (see the bottom of the webpage or our Google hours).

      Size at Purchase

      The sizes of potted plants varies by species and variety, but we have some approximate size ranges based on pot size (all heights include the pot):

      • 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
      • 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
      • 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
      • 8g pots - 4-7ft tall

      Please note that some plants may fall outside these ranges. If you are curious about the size of a specific kind of plant, call or email us and we're happy to give you a more accurate size range!

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