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.Find pollination partners >

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Golden Harvey apple trees for sale

1-year maiden trees

These are the most versatile choice for home orchards, community fruit tree projects, and for training on in any form you require.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00	< 5 in stock

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