Dwarf Patio Golden Delicious Apple Tree These are BARE ROOTED plants which can be planted from the end of October until May and will be dispatched as soon as the weather turns cold and they become dormant.The dispatch date depends on the Autumn temperature and varies from year to year. Golden Delicious is a large, yellow skinned apple which is very sweet to the taste.It is sweeter than the Granny Smith and is a favorite for salads, apple sauce, and apple butter. Growing details: Common Name: Apple Genus: Malus Species: domestica Cultivar: Golden delicious Skill Level: Beginner Exposure: Full sun Hardiness: Hardy Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline Description: This cultivar is a chance seedling possibly a hybrid of Grimes Golden and Golden Reinette.It is tolerant to most soil types and prefers to be in full sunlight, with some wind shelter.The fruit (when fresh from the tree) is exceptionally sweet, almost like eating raw sugar cane. It can be used both for dessert and cooking purposes, and it also has an attractive appearance - which can indeed be golden if left to mature on the tree. Pollination: It is partially self-fertile For better fruiting plant a compatible partner: Braeburn, Charles Ross, Cornish Aromatic, Discovery, Ellison's Orange, Fiesta, Granny Smith, Grenadier, Howgate Wonder, James Grieve, Katy, Laxton's Superb, Malus Evereste, Malus John Downie, Pitmaston Pine Apple, Red Devil, Spartan, Worcester Pearmain