Golden Knob

A small russet apple with an intense sweet-sharp flavour.

Origin: Somerset UK, 1700

Pollination: Golden Knob is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find 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. More ...

Golden Knob apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

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 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Golden Knob

Golden Knob apple arose at Enmore Castle, Somerset. Grown since the late 1700’s. Grown in Kent and by London market gardeners in the 19th century. A small flat-round fruit. Skin colour ranges from greenish yellow to orange where most exposed to the sun. Almost completely covered with a rough russet. Yellow flesh tinged with green. Intense, sweet-sharp flavour. Keeps well.

Characteristics of Golden Knob apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Russet
Flavour	Sweet-sharp
Fruit size	Small
Picking time	Mid Oct
Season of use	Dec-Mar
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	11
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners