Botanical profile

*Malus domestica* 'Jonagold'

Latin name
*Malus domestica* 'Jonagold'
Common name
'Jonagold' apple tree
Type
Fruit tree
Family
Rosaceae

Malus domestica 'Jonagold' is a very popular fruit apple tree, resulting from the cross between 'Jonathan' and 'Golden Delicious', renowned for its large, crisp, juicy, and deliciously sweet apples with a hint of acidity, perfect for fresh consumption, compotes, pies, or homemade desserts. Well-suited to temperate climates like that of Quebec, this cultivar offers attractive white spring blossoms for bees and pollinators while enhancing the garden's aesthetics. Its rounded and vigorous habit makes it an ideal tree for residential orchards, edible gardens, or sunny landscape plantings. Easy to grow in full sun in well-drained soil, 'Jonagold' combines robustness, reliable yield, and high-quality fruit, making it a highly appreciated choice for enthusiasts of ornamental and gourmet apple trees.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 4–8
Exposure
Sun
Watering
Regular, spaced after establishment
Fertilization
Balanced spring salad
Soil type
Well drained, fertile
Minimum temperature
-34°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Spring
Flower color
White (spring)
Fruiting
Large, crisp and juicy apples, sweet with a hint of tartness, for fresh eating, compotes and desserts
Foliage color
Green
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Rounded
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
4–6 m (13–20 ft)
Width
3.5–5 m (11–16 ft)
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Fruit tree type
Apple
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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