{"product_id":"malus-fruit-gold-sentinel-columnar","title":"Malus 'Fruit Gold. Sentinel Columnar'","description":"\u003cp\u003eGolden Sentinel™ Columnar Apple combines productive fruiting with space-efficient vertical architecture, making it ideal for high-density commercial plantings and urban orchard applications. This narrow cultivar reaches 12-16' tall × 2-3' wide, maximizing production per acre while minimizing footprint.¶Produces medium-sized, golden-yellow apples with sweet, crisp flesh similar to Golden Delicious. Fruit ripens mid-season (September) and stores well for fresh market sales. Trees bear within 2-3 years of planting, providing quick return on investment.¶Hardy zones 4-8 with minimal pruning requirements due to natural columnar growth habit. Excellent for u-pick operations, educational orchards, urban agriculture projects, and residential developments where traditional orchard spacing is impractical. Requires pollination partner. The vertical form allows creative high-density planting designs while delivering genuine harvest yields for agritourism and direct-market operations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Willoway Nurseries","offers":[{"title":"G7","offer_id":50179124167013,"sku":"22147","price":98.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/3685\/6677\/files\/golden-sentinel_columnar.jpg?v=1771962218","url":"https:\/\/www.willowaynurseries.com\/products\/malus-fruit-gold-sentinel-columnar","provider":"Willoway Nurseries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}