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Apple, Strathcona Gold

Malus ‘Strathcona Gold’

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Size (HxW): 15’ x 15’

Growth Habit: Rounded

Fruit Size: 2.5” (Medium-Large)

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone: 3a

 

 

  • NEW! Gold-yellow skin with white flesh
  • Sweet, crisp and juicy. Great for fresh eating!
  • Very good cold hardiness
  • Fruit ripens late August to early September; stores for 2-3 months in refrigerator
  • Apple blossom flowers bloom in mid May – early June
  • Leaves turn a pleasant yellow colour in fall
  • Starts bearing fruit 2-4 years after planting
  • Requires a cross pollinator to produce fruit. Must be either a DIFFERENT apple variety or flowering crabapple.
  • Plant pollinators within 200’ or less, closer is better
  • Medium Growth Rate: 8-12”/year
  • Life Expectancy: 40 years
  • Discovered in Saskatchewan
  • Testing is still on going

Plant Care:

- All apples grow best in a wind-sheltered area - Needs a sunny, well-drained location - Drought tolerant once established; does not like soggy soil - For best fruiting results, prune annually to avoid dense growth; ripening fruit needs lots of sunlight - Apples can be susceptible to fire blight; avoid mid-summer pruning

Description

Size (HxW): 15’ x 15’

Growth Habit: Rounded

Fruit Size: 2.5” (Medium-Large)

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone: 3a

 

 

  • NEW! Gold-yellow skin with white flesh
  • Sweet, crisp and juicy. Great for fresh eating!
  • Very good cold hardiness
  • Fruit ripens late August to early September; stores for 2-3 months in refrigerator
  • Apple blossom flowers bloom in mid May – early June
  • Leaves turn a pleasant yellow colour in fall
  • Starts bearing fruit 2-4 years after planting
  • Requires a cross pollinator to produce fruit. Must be either a DIFFERENT apple variety or flowering crabapple.
  • Plant pollinators within 200’ or less, closer is better
  • Medium Growth Rate: 8-12”/year
  • Life Expectancy: 40 years
  • Discovered in Saskatchewan
  • Testing is still on going

Additional information

Dimensions 6183533 × 6182633 cm