Wholesale deciduous
Dorsett Golden apple
Malus domestica ‘Dorsett Golden’A low-chill yellow apple for warm-winter gardens and one of the standard pollination partners for Anna.
Final inventory is being confirmed.Ordering will open here once cultivars, sizes, and prices are ready.
View the 2027 tree guide →Right plant, right place
Will Dorsett Golden apple grow at your Arizona property?
The low desert usually supplies roughly 300–400 chill hours. Favor low-chill, early-ripening cultivars there; colder Arizona elevations can support higher-chill choices.
Best regional fit: Urban core · USDA 9b–10a, Valley suburbs · USDA 9a–9b, Desert outskirts · USDA 8b–9b, High desert · USDA 6a–8b.
Light
Sun exposure
Full sun with strong air circulation; protect young bark from western sun
Water
Irrigation
Deep irrigation through the root zone; frequency rises during establishment and fruit swell
Fruit set
Pollination
Plant with Anna or another overlapping low-chill apple
Harvest
How to use it
Fresh eating, salads, and light baking
Planting & stewardship
How to help Dorsett Golden apple thrive
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Choose a rootstock suited to the site’s soil, drainage, salinity, desired size, and pest pressures.
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Plant bare-root trees while dormant, keeping the graft union above finished grade.
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Thin developing fruit early enough to improve size and reduce limb breakage.
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Use dormant and summer pruning intentionally to balance shade, access, vigor, and next year’s fruiting wood.
Seasonal availability
Find it through the community order.
Included in Permascaping’s 2027 Arizona fruit-tree guide. Final grower inventory is being confirmed and ordering is temporarily paused.