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Golden Spire
An old northern English cooking apple. Unusual tall, oblong shape and cidery flavour.
Origin: Lancashire UK, 1850
Pollination: Golden Spire is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop. Pollination partners
British-grown 
All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification.
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History and description of Golden Spire
Found in Lancashire in about 1850. Introduced by Richard Smith, nurseryman, of Worcester. In Gloucestershire, where it was grown as a cider apple, it is known as Tom Matthews. Quite widely grown in the late 19th century and also recommended as a decorative tree due to its weeping habit.A distinctly shaped, tall, oblong apple. Light green becoming golden yellow when fully ripe. Deep cream flesh with quite intense, almost cidery flavour. Sharp and juicy. Cooks to a yellow puree, slightly brisk and well flavoured.
A tree of weak vigour with a weeping habit. Heavy cropper.
Characteristics of Golden Spire apple trees
| Use | Culinary |
| Colour | Yellow |
| Flavour | Sharp |
| Fruit size | Medium |
| Picking time | Early Sep |
| Season of use | Sep-Oct |
| Tree vigour | Small |
| Tree habit | Spreading |
| Fruit-bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Cropping | Heavy |
| Suitable for | Northern Britain |
| Special features | Attractive Blossom Good for Cider |
| Pollination date | 5 |
| Pollination group | B |
| Self-fertility | Self-fertile |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
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