Superb flavor, a connoisseurs choice. A cross of Jonathan and Golden Delicious. Yellow with red-orange blush. Crisp, juicy, subacid, all-purpose. Not a pollenizer for other varieties.
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Jonagold Apple
Jonagold Apple

- Estimated Chilling Requirement
700-800 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
4 - 8 - Pollination
Pollenizer required: Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith or Red Delicious, but not Golden Delicious.
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
midseason to late midseason - Harvest Season within fruit type
midseason - Harvest Dates
September 10 to September 25(approximate for Hickman, CA)
-WHERE TO BUY-
HOME GARDEN/RETAIL NURSERY CATALOG
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2020-21 planting season, Jonagold is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
M-111 (semi-dwarf/semi-standard, 80-90% of standard size)
Geneva 935 (1/3 of standard size)