Golden Harvey

A very old russet apple with an intense sweet sharp flavour. Famous for its strong cider.

Origin: Herefordshire UK, 1600

Pollination: Golden Harvey is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop. Pollination partners

Golden Harvey apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Golden Harvey

A very old variety which probably arose in the early 1600's in Hertfordshire when it was known as Round Russet Harvey. A popular dessert apple in Victorian times but fell from favour in the 1890’s, being regarded as too small.

A golden, russetted apple. Intense sweet sharp flavour. Makes a strong cider due to the high specific gravity of its juice and was as a result also called Brandy Apple.

A tree of great vigour. Good cropper.

Characteristics of Golden Harvey apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Russet
Flavour	Sweet-sharp
Fruit size	Small
Picking time	Mid Oct
Season of use	Dec-Mar
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Special features	Good for Cider Good for Juice
Pollination date	13
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners