Shinano Gold apple
Malus domestica 'Shinano Gold'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Shinano Gold' apple (Malus domestica 'Shinano Gold') is a tree for the food garden, grown for fresh eating. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The golden yellow fruit is huge, often twice as large as other apples. It ripens late in the season, and picking usually starts in late October. Bees visit the spring flowers, and you will need a second apple tree nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with High-bush blueberry, Nepeta, and Rhubarb.