Malus domestica Seeds | Golden Delicious Apple
LATIN NAME: Malus domestica
COMMON NAME: Golden Delicious Apple
Plant Profile
Malus domestica, commonly known as Golden Delicious Apple, is a sturdy, spreading, deciduous tree. Give it full sun and deep, fertile ground. At maturity it stands about Fifteen metres. Each of these traits is modest on its own; together they make a garden-worthy plant.
Science & Biotechnology
As part of the Malus group, Malus domestica contributes to research on plant classification and adaptation, while nurseries and gardeners continue to trial it for cultivation. Apple tree has a real and distinguished place in the research. From a research perspective, species of this kind are valuable material for work on propagation and on the selection of uniform lines.
Uses & Benefits
Golden Delicious Apple works well in borders, containers and dedicated beds. Ecologically, apple tree is a generous tree of the garden. Seeds are not for eating, but fruits are a fine treasure of the orchard. For a grower, apple tree is an easy and rewarding fruit tree, and for a gardener it brings a greenish-golden, crisp, flower-bearing tree to the orchard. Once it has its roots down, it more or less looks after itself.
The apple is the original functional fruit, its pectin, quercetin and polyphenols linked in studies to heart and gut health; the old advice about an apple a day has aged remarkably well.
Growing from Seed
Starting Golden Delicious Apple from seed is simple and satisfying. Sow the seeds evenly over the surface and cover lightly in a loose, well-drained seed compost, keep the sowing evenly moist, and give the pot or tray full sun. Shift the seedlings into small pots as soon as they can be handled, and give them bright light until planting-out time.
Our Take
Golden Delicious Apple has real presence in the garden without demanding much in return. The essentials are simple: full sun, drainage and patience while it establishes.
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