Golden Delicious Apple Tree Bare Root – 32+ Inches Tall, Sweet Yellow Apples, Patio & Backyard Friendly

Golden Delicious Apple Tree Overview

The Golden Delicious Apple Tree (Malus domestica ‘Golden Delicious’) is a classic fruit tree known for its smooth yellow skin and sweet, mild flavor. This bare root tree arrives approximately 32 inches tall with a 3/8 inch trunk diameter, ready to establish quickly in your garden. It is a popular variety worldwide, suitable for fresh eating, baking, and cooking. Additionally, it serves as an excellent pollinator for other apple trees, making it a valuable addition to any home orchard.

Key Features

• Bare root young tree, approximately 32 inches tall or taller
• Trunk diameter around 3/8 inch
• Produces sweet, mild-flavored yellow apples
• Highly productive and partially self-fertile
• Excellent pollinator for other apple varieties such as Fuji, Gala, and Granny Smith
• Suitable for container growing with proper pruning and a large container

Growing Information

• Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)
• Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil
• Watering: Moderate; consistent watering during establishment
• Mature Height: 12–20 feet, smaller with pruning
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Chill Hours: 600–800 hours
• Pollination: Partially self-fertile; better yield with cross-pollination

Care Tips

Before planting, soak the roots and plant promptly to ensure healthy establishment. For higher yields, plant near other apple varieties to improve pollination and fruit set. Annual pruning is recommended to maintain tree shape and improve airflow.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.