{"product_id":"golden-russet-apple-tree","title":"Golden Russet Apple Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eGolden Russet Apple Tree is an heirloom for people who care more about extraordinary flavor than flawless skin. Medium fruit develops a textured russet coat ranging from green-gold to warm bronze with orange highlights, protecting creamy yellow flesh filled with legendary sugary juice. The apple is crisp, aromatic, gently subacid, and complex enough to make superb single-variety cider—a rare distinction—while also enriching blends, fresh plates, baking, and storage. Properly kept fruit can remain useful deep into winter or even spring, extending the orchard’s rewards long after leaves fall. Its antique appearance and concentrated flavor offer a striking contrast to modern polished apples. For cider makers, heirloom collectors, and gardeners who want fruit with unmistakable personality, Golden Russet delivers history, fragrance, keeping quality, and one of the richest juice profiles in the apple world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant Golden Russet in full sun with well-drained soil and good airflow. Prune with awareness that it bears heavily toward branch tips, water consistently while fruit develops, and thin crowded clusters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolden Russet is partly self-fruitful, but a compatible apple with overlapping bloom is recommended for its largest and most reliable crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGolden Russet Apple Tree Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium heavily russeted apple ranging from green-gold to warm bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor and texture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crisp, creamy, aromatic, gently subacid, and exceptionally juicy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest uses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh eating, single-variety cider, cider blends, baking, and long storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Partly self-fruitful; a compatible apple is recommended for stronger crops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended pollinizers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pair with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/apple-golden-delicious-semi-dwarf\"\u003eGolden Delicious Apple\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cox-s-orange-pippin-apple-semi-dwarf\"\u003eCox’s Orange Pippin\u003c\/a\u003e where bloom overlaps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Preserve productive branch tips during pruning and store sound fruit cool for winter use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSomething special:\u003c\/strong\u003e This 18th-century American russet is one of the uncommon apples capable of producing excellent cider without blending.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrchard Planning Resources\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/bare-root-tree-selection-guide\"\u003eBare Root Tree Selection Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/planting-bare-root-trees-for-beginners-a-comprehensive-guide\"\u003eHow to Plant Bare Root Trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1Rdt4TYt4fE0vpvNhXDgewxzwx4hg8xQc8_14DbtDKNc\/edit?usp=drivesdk\"\u003eFruit \u0026amp; Nut Tree Characteristics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRTawkXXtycdiTxe58p-gVjdAzuxvNCc7sZ9wri56m0rgvBQIbRObXuK2hSdDHL08ev0R3uzcupme6D\/pubhtml\"\u003eTree Rootstock Characteristics Chart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21545001844849,"sku":"FT023","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/files\/FT023.jpg?v=1747082773","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.com\/products\/golden-russet-apple-tree","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}