Description
Crimson Gold (the trademarked name of the European apple Svatava), is medium-sized, with red striping over yellow skin. Its cream-colored flesh is juicy and aromatic, with balanced sweet-tart flavor. A late season apple, it stores well.
Discovered: Czech Republic
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Harvest: Midseason
History
Developed in the Czech Republic, Crimson Gold is not to be confused with an apple by the same name developed by apple breeder Albert Etter in 1944, a cross between a crabapple and an unnamed apple originally named Little Rosybloom.
