Honeygold Apple Tree

Honeygold is a University of Minnesota apple with golden to yellow-green fruit and sweet, crisp, juicy flesh. In Minnesota, it ripens from late September into early October; the apples are good fresh or cooked and keep for about two to three months. ## Fruit and pollination Honeygold works for fresh eating, baking, and cooking. Apple trees need pollen from a different compatible variety to set a crop; a flowering crabapple can serve as a pollinizer. Choose varieties whose bloom periods overlap, and allow for the mature size of the rootstock when planning space. ## Site and seasonal care Plant in full sun, where the tree can receive at least eight hours of light during the growing season, in soil that drains well. Harvest timing varies with local weather and site conditions. Honeygold trees are described as easy to manage, though susceptible to fire blight; Minnesota guidance also lists susceptibility to apple scab. ## Maintenance Water during dry periods, especially while the tree establishes. Prune annually to maintain a healthy, productive framework. Thin developing fruit in early summer, leaving one or two apples per cluster or several inches between fruit, to reduce crowding and support good-sized apples.