1. Yellow Delicious Apple, also known as Golden Delicious Apple, is a popular cultivar of apple tree (Malus domestica). It is a deciduous fruit tree that typically reaches a height of 10-20 feet (3-6 meters) and spreads about 10-15 feet (3-4.5 meters) wide.

2. Fruit: Yellow Delicious Apple produces medium to large-sized apples that are typically round or slightly elongated in shape. The fruit has a thin, smooth, and waxy skin that is golden yellow in color. The flesh is crisp, juicy, and has a sweet, honey-like flavor. It is excellent for fresh eating, baking, and making applesauce.

3. Pollination: Yellow Delicious Apple is not self-pollinating, which means it requires cross-pollination from another apple tree to set fruit. It is often used as a pollinator for other apple varieties, and it is compatible with many different apple cultivars.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance.  Water Regularly.  Potential issues include apple scab, cedar apple rust, fire blight, leaf spot and and powdery mildew.  Possible pests are aphids, maggots, boreres, and spider mites.  Most commercially available Apples are grafted onto their rootstock, resulting in dwarf (8-10ft), Semi-dwarf (12-15ft) or standard tree heights all with full sized fruits.  Ask the provider the rootstock classification for estimated size.  Dwarf stock is easier to maintain and produces fruit at an earlier age.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Shade Tree, Edible Garden, and Container.

COMPANION PLANTS: Apple, Shasta Daisy, Bugleweed

Image: Photo by Forest Starr and Kim Starr, Anna Apple