Honeygold

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From University of Minnesota, cross made in 1935, Golden Delicious x Haralson, introduced in 1969. Generally considered as a substitute for Golden Delicious for cold climate, but, really, it is quite different. Hardy to zone 3, productive, semi-late harvest.
 
Picture form Claude's orchard (from my 2006 crop, harvested Sept 30. Quite scabby as can be easily seen. Largest was 68 mm diameter)
 
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<a href="../../people/zalmxtdyaceazwwbu">Claude Jolicoeur</a>, Quebec, Zone 4Honeygold gets scab quite badly in my unsprayed orchard, as can
be seen in the picture. However, I do like the variety very much. The
clean apples (there are some) are very good and get eaten even if they
are not as pretty as some others. And the scabby ones are very useful
in the cider, giving a high sugar content with relatively mild acidity,
and excellent flavour.  
<a href="../people/dtqnerymemccstdnz">Michael Phillips</a>, New Hampshire, Zone 4
Honeygold is harvested here in mid-October (I'm a big fan of proper
tree ripening!) and sizes up quite nicely. I do not have any scab
issues with this apple, and my methods seem relatively successful as
regards sooty blotch too. The number one aesthetic problem is what I
call the "red spot disease" that shows up from midseason on on yellow
apples. The HG tree tends to be a bit vertical but responds well to
two-stage spreading -- establsihing a proper crotch angle early on,
followed by longer branch tie-downs to lock the structure in place for
the fruitng years ahead. My one tree is on Antonovka rootstock (from
FEDCO) and now entering its 9th year in the ground here. I have grafted
more of this variety onto Bud.118 for future cropping.

From University of Minnesota, cross made in 1935, Golden Delicious x Haralson, introduced in 1969. Generally considered as a substitute for Golden Delicious for cold climate, but, really, it is quite different. Hardy to zone 3, productive, semi-late harvest.

Picture form Claude's orchard (from my 2006 crop, harvested Sept 30. Quite scabby as can be easily seen. Largest was 68 mm diameter)

GROWER COMMENTS:

Claude Jolicoeur, Quebec, Zone 4

Honeygold gets scab quite badly in my unsprayed orchard, as can be seen in the picture. However, I do like the variety very much. The clean apples (there are some) are very good and get eaten even if they are not as pretty as some others. And the scabby ones are very useful in the cider, giving a high sugar content with relatively mild acidity, and excellent flavour.

Michael Phillips, New Hampshire, Zone 4

Honeygold is harvested here in mid-October (I'm a big fan of proper tree ripening!) and sizes up quite nicely. I do not have any scab issues with this apple, and my methods seem relatively successful as regards sooty blotch too. The number one aesthetic problem is what I call the "red spot disease" that shows up from midseason on on yellow apples. The HG tree tends to be a bit vertical but responds well to two-stage spreading -- establsihing a proper crotch angle early on, followed by longer branch tie-downs to lock the structure in place for the fruitng years ahead. My one tree is on Antonovka rootstock (from FEDCO) and now entering its 9th year in the ground here. I have grafted more of this variety onto Bud.118 for future cropping.