The "Golden Desert Apple" is more accurately called the Dorsett Golden apple, a low-chill apple variety with golden-yellow skin and a sweet-tart, crisp flesh suitable for fresh eating and baking. Originating from the Bahamas, this ornamental tree thrives in hot climates, requiring low chill hours, and produces an early harvest of medium-sized fruit.
Appearance & Texture
Skin: Golden-yellow, sometimes with a pink or reddish blush from sun exposure.
Flesh: Creamy yellow, crisp, and with a satisfying crunch.
Size & Shape: Medium-sized, round, and slightly oblong.
Flavor
Sweetness: Deliciously sweet with lingering acidic notes.
Texture: Firm, crisp, and can sometimes "crackle" when bitten into.

The HRMN-99 (Hariman) apple is a low-chilling variety developed by Hariman Sharma that can be grown in hot, tropical, and subtropical climates, even in plains and low altitudes. It requires only 150-200 chilling hours, making it suitable for high-temperature regions where traditional apples cannot grow. The fruit has a soft, juicy, sweet pulp with a yellow-red striped skin and a harvest time of about six months after flowering in January.
Key characteristics
Low chilling requirement: Needs minimal cold hours to flower and set fruit, allowing it to grow in warmer regions.
High-temperature tolerance: Can withstand summer temperatures up to 40-45?.
Self-pollinating: The tree can produce fruit without the need for another apple tree for pollination.
Disease resistance: Resistant to scab disease.
Fruit description
Skin: A striped pattern of yellow with red overtones.
Pulp: Soft and juicy.
Taste: Sweet.