Yellow Delicious Apple Tree

Grow Sweet, Crisp Apples at Home with the Yellow Delicious Apple Tree

Bring the orchard to your backyard with the Yellow Delicious Apple Tree (Malus domestica 'Yellow Delicious'), a beloved classic known for its exceptionally sweet flavor, juicy texture, and golden-yellow fruit. This semi-dwarf apple tree produces large, conical apples—sometimes with a subtle rose blush—and is perfect for eating fresh, baking into pies, making applesauce, or preserving for year-round enjoyment.

Perfect for both first-time fruit tree growers and seasoned gardeners, this variety is a reliable, low-maintenance choice that delivers beautiful blooms in spring and a bountiful harvest from late September to mid-October.

Key Features:

• Delicious, Golden Fruit: Produces large, crisp apples with a naturally sweet flavor and juicy bite. Great for fresh eating and cooking.
• Spring Blooms: Delightful white to soft pink blossoms attract pollinators and signal the start of the growing season.
• Self-Pollinating: While it doesn’t require another tree to produce fruit, it benefits from cross-pollination with varieties like Fuji, Gala, Honeycrisp, or Red Delicious for even better yields.
• Cold-Hardy and Heat-Tolerant: Grows well in USDA hardiness zones 4–8, making it a great choice for a wide range of climates.

Growing Information:

• Mature Size: Reaches 12–15 feet tall and wide.
• Sunlight: Requires full sun for maximum fruit production—at least 6–8 hours daily.
• Soil Needs: Prefers loamy, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0–7.0.
• Watering: Needs regular watering, especially in hot or dry climates; not drought-tolerant.
• Fertilizer: Apply a balanced fruit tree fertilizer in early spring.
• Chill Hours: Requires 700–800 chill hours to set fruit (cold hours between 32°F and 45°F).

Fruiting & Maintenance:

• Fruit Bearing Age: Begins to bear fruit at 2–5 years of age.
• Pruning: Prune in late winter to shape the tree and encourage healthy growth.
• Spacing: Allow 15 feet of space between trees to ensure proper airflow and development.
• Pollination Companions: Cross-pollinates well with Gala, Fuji, Jonagold, and Red Delicious apple trees.

Shipping Information:

• Ships as a 4–6 ft tall tree in a 1-gallon trade pot
• Cannot ship to California, Alaska, or Hawaii due to agricultural regulations
• Ships dormant in winter months—just plant and watch it thrive in spring!

Experience the joy of homegrown apples with the Yellow Delicious Apple Tree—an easy-to-grow, time-tested variety that rewards you with beauty and sweet harvests year after year.

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