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Gala Apple tree

Owner: Laraine

Location:  Atwater, CALIFORNIA, United States

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:not known
Blossom:March/ April time
Picking:not sure, new tree
Soil:sandy 
Climate at this location:hot summers, moderate winters
Pruning:not as yet
Tree form:Not sure
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:not known

Owner's comments

This tree was planted within a short time of the cox's tree, because the cox's has to have another tree close by to pollenate. It did produce a couple of blossoms this first spring, clusters. Two of the blossoms appeared to have baby apples on them, but later fell off. It may have been due to a sprinkler hitting them, I'm not sure. Maybe next year it will do better.