Golden Noble

A handsome large golden yellow late keeping cooking apple.

Origin: Norfolk UK, 1820

Pollination: Golden Noble is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Golden Noble

Discovered by Patrick Flanagan, gardener to Sir Thomas Hare of Stowe Hall in an old orchard at Downham, Norfolk, UK. Flanagan exhibited the fruit at the London Horticultural Society in 1820. A popular variety in Victorian and Edwardian England grown commercially until the 1930's. It still remains a popular garden variety.

Large handsome round fruit. Pale green skin ripening to golden yellow. Occasional pink flush. Cream coloured flesh with high vitamin C content. Good sharp flavour needing little added sugar. Ideal for apple pies as it keeps some of its shape when cooked. Keeps well losing some of its sharpness such that it can be used as a dessert apple in the spring.

A moderately vigorous tree. Good disease resistance other than fireblight to which it is susceptible. Partial tip bearer. Attractive blossom.

Characteristics of Golden Noble apple trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Yellow
Flavour	Acid
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Early Oct
Season of use	Oct-Dec
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Partial tip-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant Mildew - Resistant Canker - Resistant
Suitable for	Late Frost Wet Regions
Special features	Attractive Blossom
Pollination date	16
Pollination group	E
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Progeny	Edward VII Shoesmith