Fruit trees

'Jonagold' apple tree

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Hardiness Zone 4–8

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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.

Malus domestica 'Jonagold'

Soil and care

The rightconditions.

Fertilization Balanced spring salad

Bloom and dimensions

The completeprofile.

Bloom periodSpring
Flower colorWhite (spring)
Foliage colorGreen
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingLarge, crisp and juicy apples, sweet with a hint of tartness, for fresh eating, compotes and desserts
Maximum height4–6 m (13–20 ft)
Maximum width3.5–5 m (11–16 ft)
Growth rateModerate to fast
Hardiness zoneZone 4–8
Minimum temperature-34°C

Its strengths, naturally.

Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies