Maigold apples have a bold, rich, sweet-sharp taste, slightly honeyed, mellowing to a hint of citrus after storage. The Maigold apple trees have a very vigorous growth habit with a wide spread and weeping limbs. A heavy anual cropper. The name alludes to its long shelf life and its parent variety Golden Delicious. Consider Grimes Golden, Liberty and/or White Pearmain for pollination. Triploid.   Please see below for further information on our organically grown Maigold apple trees for sale.

Considerations for Maigold Apple Tree

USDA Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Heirloom: Yes

Uses: Cider, Fresh Eating

Harvest Period: Late

Low Chill: Yes

Bloom Period: Midseason

Pollination Requirement: None/Sterile best plant with self-fertile apple

Origin Date: Switzerland 1944

Storage: 1-2 months

Rootstock: MM 111 (semi-dwarf)

Years to Bear: 2-4 years

Recommended Spacing: 12-16 ft.

Mature Size: 12-16 ft.

Pruning: Summer prune to maintain 8 ft.

Water Requirements: 12-15 gallons per week May through Sept.

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Size of tree

Our trees range in height from 4-8 ft. in our field and trimmed to 4 to 5 ft. when shipped. Our young two year trees are most often feathered (side limbs). The trees diameter (caliper) is often 1/2 to 3/4 inch; *As noted by University of California Scientists and other qualified professionals the most successful trees often have caliper from 1/2" to 5/8" and usually establish faster than smaller and larger planting stock. .

Pruning tip

Basic idea for Pruning: Most fruit trees should be pruned in frost-free periods mid to late winter. (apricots best after bud break) Remove most vertical branches and shorten side branches. Fruiting wood is best on horizontal to 45 degree limbs.

Shipping information

Shipping Note: Our fruit trees and berries are delivered to you bareroot during their winter dormancy from January through May depending on USDA zone. Trees are shipped with your invoice and helpful planting directions. There is no minimum quantity required but shipping rate for an individual tree is expensive since UPS/Fed Ex charge a dimensional weight and an additional handling fee to ship a tree. You'll find it's cost effective to consider a handful of trees,vines or our helpful

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