Gold Rush Apple is a fruit producing deciduous tree that is a heavy producer of late season fruits that ripens in fall. The lightly blushed golden apples are crisp and juicy with a tart flavor that sweetens with age. Fruits best with full sun and moist well-drained soils. Gold Rush is scab resistant and needs a pollinator to set fruit.
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Origins: |
Central Asia and Afghanistan |
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Height: |
12' - 15' |
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Spread: |
10’ - 12' |
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Spacing: |
12' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Water Regularly. Potential issues include apple scab, cedar apple rust, fire blight, leaf spot and and powdery mildew. Possible pests are aphids, maggots, boreres, and spider mites. Most commercially available Apples are grafted onto their rootstock, resulting in dwarf (8-10ft), Semi-dwarf (12-15ft) or standard tree heights all with full sized fruits. Ask the provider the rootstock classification for estimated size. Dwarf stock is easier to maintain and produces fruit at an earlier age.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Shade Tree, Edible Garden, and Container.
COMPANION PLANTS: Apple, Shasta Daisy, Bugleweed
IMAGES: Frank C. Müller, Apfel Goldrausch 04 (fcm), CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Abrahami, Goldrush-flower, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Mike Licht, Gold Rush Apples
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
