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Golden Gem

Malus

Golden Gem is a well-known crab-apple featuring bright white spring blossom followed by yellow crab apples in the autumn.

Most crab apples are good pollinators of mainstream apple varieties but Golden Gem is especially good because of the quantity, timeliness and compatibility of its pollen. Its flowering should co-incide with apples in flowering groups 3 and 4.

Golden Gem crab-apple trees for sale

  • 1-year bare-root tree on Semi-vigorous rootstock£36.95
    Mature height: 2m-3.5m after 10 years
    Available next season

Golden Gem characteristics

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Self-fertile?Self-fertile
  • Pollinating othersGood
  • Pick seasonLate - Fruits will persist on the tree.
  • Fruit colourYellow

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