Golden Medal
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Golden Medal
Origin and History
The Golden Medal was received at the New York Station for testing in 1888 from J. R. and A. Murdock of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is also known as Gold Medal.
Tree
Tree vigorous with an upright form. Twigs short to medium in length, of average thickness, bowed and irregular in character; rather pubescent. Bark brownish-red overlaid with rather thin scarf-skin. Internodes medium in length. Lenticels inconspicuous, rather scattering, small, and round. Buds medium, roundish, pubescent, and adhering to the bark.
The tree comes into bearing moderately early, is an annual bearer, bears regularly, and is satisfactorily productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Above medium to large. Form roundish to roundish oblate, somewhat ribbed.
Stem: Rather short.
Cavity: Acute, deep, and rather broad. Usually distinctly furrowed; sometimes compressed; sometimes slightly russeted.
Calyx: Small, sometimes medium, usually closed.
Basin: Often somewhat oblique, round, and shallow to narrow, varying to rather wide and moderately deep. Usually rather abrupt with obscurely furrowed and wrinkled surface.
Skin: Thin, tough, and smooth. Attractive pale yellow marbled with green or greenish; sometimes faintly blushed. Dots numerous and conspicuous, whitish or sometimes with russet point.
Core and Seeds: Calyx tube funnel-shaped. Core rather large with cells open or partly closed; core lines clasping. Carpels roundish obcordate, somewhat tufted. Seeds numerous, large to very large, wide, obtuse, somewhat tufted, and dark.
Flesh and Flavor: Tinged with yellow, slightly astringent, firm, moderately fine, somewhat crisp, tender, and moderately juicy. Flavor sweet, fair to good.
Season
December to May or June.
Uses and Qualities
The fruit is attractive for a green or yellow apple and a remarkably good keeper. It is worthy of planting for trial where a late-keeping sweet apple is desired.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900) from England
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)GOLDEN MEDAL.
REFERENCES. 1. Goff, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 7:90. 1888. 2. Beach, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 15:280. 1896. 3. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bul., 48:42. 1903. 4. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bul., 248:121. 1904. 5. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul., 56:124. 1905.
SYNONYM. Gold Medal (3, 5).
Fruit attractive for a green or yellow apple and a remarkably good keeper. The tree comes into bearing moderately early, is an annual bearer, bears regularly and is satisfactorily productive. It is worthy of planting for trial where a late keeping sweet apple is desired (4).
Historical. Received here for testing from J. R. and A. Murdock, Pittsburg, Pa., 1888.
TREE.
Tree vigorous. Form upright. Twigs short to medium, of average thickness, bowed and irregular; rather pubescent. Bark brownish-red overlaid with rather thin scarf-skin; internodes medium. Lenticels inconspicuous, rather scattering, small, round. Buds medium, roundish, pubescent, adhering to bark.
FRUIT.
Fruit above medium to large. Form roundish to roundish oblate, somewhat ribbed. Stem rather short. Cavity acute, deep, rather broad, usually distinctly furrowed, sometimes compressed, sometimes slightly russeted. Calyx small, sometimes medium, usually closed. Basin often somewhat oblique, round, shallow and narrow varying to rather wide and moderately deep, usually rather abrupt, obscurely furrowed, wrinkled. Skin thin, tough, smooth, attractive pale yellow marbled with green, or greenish, sometimes faintly blushed. Dots numerous, conspicuous, whitish or sometimes with russet point. Calyx tube funnel-shape. Core rather large; cells open or partly closed; core lines clasping. Carpels roundish obcordate, somewhat tufted. Seeds numerous, large to very large, wide, obtuse, somewhat tufted, dark. Flesh tinged with yellow, slightly astringent, firm, moderately fine, somewhat crisp, tender, moderately juicy, sweet, fair to good. Season December to May or June.