If you have a golden apple or two (I only have apple trees, and some days I get three golden apples, although most days I get none!) pick them up and then restart the game, sometimes it gives you one or two more golden apples.
It's like the game thinks there are supposed to be 2 that day, and if you're holding them it makes two other golden apples, because there are supposed to be two.
It doesn't work every time, but it's gotten me several extra golden apples.