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Dorsett Golden Apple Trees for Sale

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Grow Sweet, Crisp Apples Early in the Season with the Dorsett Golden Apple Tree

Dorsett Golden Apple Tree Thrives in Warm Climates with Low Chill Requirements

The Dorsett Golden Apple Tree produces delicious, candy-sweet apples early in the season and is ideal for gardeners in warm southern climates with low chill hours.

The Dorsett Golden apple tree cultivar is a wonderful variety, especially as a pollinator for other apple trees. The Dorsett apple is an early-season fruit bearer and is most likely the offspring of the Golden Delicious cultivar. This young tree was brought into the United States from the Bahamas and integrated into apple varieties by the University of Florida.

This apple tree is exceptionally well-adapted to warmer climates and requires a low number of chill hours to bloom. The summer-bearing fruit tree is an excellent choice for orchardists and home gardeners.

The golden apple fruit is golden yellow with hints of scarlet, and the apples are flavorfully sweet, crisp, and juicy. The medium to large sized apples can ripen as early as June, with additional harvests possible through fall in warmer climates.

It has dark green leaves and a light pink flower that appears in early spring before fruiting. They are a favorite apple tree among apple orchard farmers for their easy care and maintenance. This variety of apple tree is widely planted across the United States.

Dorsett Golden Apple Tree Height

A fully matured Dorsett Golden apple tree will grow between 10 and 20 feet at full height, with a width of 10 to 15 feet. This makes it a perfect small fruit tree for backyard enthusiasts with limited space. They work great planted around your patio. The Dorsett is considered a semi-dwarf apple tree.

Golden Dorsett Apple Tree Pollination

A Golden Dorsett apple tree is partially self fertile. This means that you don’t need other trees to pollinate, but you’ll get a much larger, tastier crop if cross-pollinated by another apple tree such as the Anna Apple tree. Golden Dorsett apple trees are also a great choice for southern states because of their low chilling requirement of 100 chill hours.

What does a Golden Dorsett apple taste like?

These fresh eating apples have a sweet flavor like candy but have firm flesh! If you’re a fan of the “Golden Delicious apple,” then the Golden Dorsett apple will have a familiar taste. Use these apples for golden apple pies, fritters, cobblers or any other apple dessert or pastry. Like all apples, Golden Dorsetts will go bad after a few weeks, so be sure to freeze them or eat them quickly!

Where to Plant Your Golden Dorsett Apple Tree Bought Online

The tree prefers full sun because areas that receive shade for more than half of the day are unsuitable for apple production. Choose your planting location wisely. It is easy to plant once you pick the desired location. The Dorsett Golden tree produces fruit as early as a year after planting.

The Dorsett apple tree thrives in most soils in the Southern states as long as the area is well-drained soil. Grows easily in USDA growing zones 5-9. Be sure to water thoroughly the first year to establish a strong root system. Please note, we ship these sweet apples rooted in a pot in soil, not bare root trees. Golden Dorsett apple trees will also benefit from adding a slow-release fertilizer at the top of the root ball annually. It is incredibly pest and disease resistant. Growing your own apple tree is easy!

Why Buy From Perfect Plants?

When you buy apple trees online, make sure you’re buying directly from the grower! Perfect Plants is a family-owned and operated nursery that takes pride in producing healthy, fruit-bearing plants for your orchard or backyard.

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The Dorsett Golden Apple Tree is a low-chill, semi-dwarf variety that thrives in warm climates and produces sweet, crisp apples as early as June. Growing 10–20 feet tall in USDA zones 5–9, it offers reliable harvests, beautiful spring blooms, and excellent performance as both a fruiting tree and pollinator. Its early-season, candy-sweet flavor and fast production make it a favorite for home gardeners.

It grows 10–20 feet tall with a 10–15 foot spread, making it an ideal semi-dwarf fruit tree for smaller yards or patio plantings.
It thrives in USDA zones 5–9, performing especially well in warm southern climates with only 100 chill hours required.
It produces sweet, crisp, golden-yellow apples that ripen extremely early, often beginning in June.
It is partially self-fertile, but yields significantly increase when paired with a compatible pollinator like the Anna apple tree.
It begins fruiting as early as the first year, giving growers quick rewards with minimal waiting.
It is disease-resistant and easy to grow, requiring full sun, well-draining soil, and simple yearly care for abundant harvests.

At Perfect Plants Nursery, we stand behind every tree, shrub, and flower we grow. Every order is protected by our complimentary 30-day plant guarantee, ensuring your plants arrive healthy and ready to thrive. Unlike many online nurseries, Perfect Plants ships directly from our family-run farm, so you’re backed by growers who care about your success long after your plants leave our nursery beds. Grow with confidence knowing your investment is protected from the start.

Botanical Name

Malus domestica 'Dorsett Golden'