Ginger Gold Apple Scionwood

This is a twig for grafting. Late Summer. Golden Delicious × unknown (possibly Newtown Pippin). Nelson County, VA, 1969.

One of the first commercial varieties to ripen. Large conic-round classic Delicious shape with smooth waxy yellow skin and often a gentle red blush. Cream-colored juicy crisp flesh is a bit sharper than Golden Delicious but still quite sweet for an early apple. Great for salads because slices are slow to brown. One of the lone surviving trees on the edge of Clyde and Frances “Ginger” Harvey’s Winesap orchard after Hurricane Camille flooded the area. The fruit turned out yellow—different from all the rest in the orchard—and was determined to be a Golden Delicious seedling. Blooms midseason. Z4.

7843 Ginger Gold

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L 7843 A: 8" scionwood stick, 1 for $6.00
L 7843 B: scionwood by the foot (10' minimum), 1 ft for $5.50

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Scionwood

Scions are twigs, not trees. They have no roots and will not grow if you plant them. They are cuttings from dormant branch tips, intended for spring grafting.

We do our best to provide ¼" caliper stock. Because of factors beyond our control (such as weather!) stock may be ³⁄₁₆–³⁄₈".

We sell scionwood in two ways:

By the stick: One 8" stick will graft 3-4 trees.
By the foot: Minimum order of 10 feet per variety. For orchardists grafting large numbers of trees of a particular variety. In our own nursery work, we are usually able to graft 6-8 trees from one foot of scionwood.

You can graft right away or store scionwood for later use. It will keep quite well for several weeks stored in sealed ziplock bags in the refrigerator.

The deadline for ordering scionwood is February 21, 2025, for shipment around March 10. (Please note: we ship scionwood only in mid-March. If you would like to order rootstock to arrive in the same shipment, select mid-March shipping when adding the rootstock to your cart.)

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