GOLD MEDAL
AppleGOLD MEDAL
Origin and History
Raised by Mr. Troughton, a nurseryman at Preston, and introduced about 1882. Originally called Ryland Surprise. Now little grown, having been largely replaced by Grenadier.
Tree
Growth sturdy and compact, making twiggy shoots which become tortuous as the tree ages. Fertile bearer. Leaf round, rather large, slightly upfolded, undulated, serrate.
Fruit
Size and form: Large, 4¼ by 3¼, flat conical
Colour: Yellowish-green
Stem and cavity: Stem very short, set in a very wide and deep cavity
Calyx and basin: Eye closed, segments reflexed, seated in a shallow and ribbed basin
Flesh and flavor: Soft, white, slightly acid
Season
End August to September
Uses
Culinary
Other
Often confused with Grenadier, to which it was sometimes mixed during introduction.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 2 catalogs (1900) from England
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900 — listed as Gold Medal (The Guild) or Crystal Palace
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)GOLD MEDAL. (Ryland Surprise.) Culinary, end August to September, large, 4¼ by 3¼, flat conical. Colour, yellowish-green. Flesh soft, white, slightly acid. Eye, closed, segments reflexed, in a shallow and ribbed basin. Stem, very short in a very wide and deep cavity. Growth, sturdy and compact, making twiggy shoots, which become tortuous when tree ages; fertile. Leaf, round, rather large, slightly upfolded, undulated, serrate. Origin, raised by Mr. Troughton, a nurseryman, at Preston, and introduced about 1882. Originally called Ryland Surprise. Now little grown, Grenadier having replaced it. It is often confused with this apple owing to their having been mixed when introduced; see under Grenadier.