Hudson's Golden Gem Apple tree
Owner: David
Location: Two Rivers, WI, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about 2013 |
| Age of this tree: | 11 years |
| Soil: | sandy with a little clay |
| Climate at this location: | Zone 5a - cool, within 1 mile of Lake Michigan |
| Pruning: | not pruning at this time |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Not sure |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | Not specified |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Not sure |
| Local pests: | my dog, aphids |
Owner's comments
One scion grafted onto my Cortland tree in April 2012. Sadly the graft died. Then in May 2013, grafted two scions onto the same Cortland tree, and this time they are both growing! Heavy crop on my two branches in 2015, but of course my dog thought they were so delicious that he ate every single one! He prefers the Hudson's over the Cortland and Fauxwhelp apples on the same tree, although eventually he tore into those as well. Parent tree died of fireblight in 2017, lost the Hudson's Golden Gem branches also affected.Season records for this tree
2017
Spring blossom: 29 May
A few blooms, but lots of bud damage, possible fireblight.2015
Spring blossom: 30 May
Harvest: 1st week October 1kg / 2lbs
Huge growth and fruit set, pruned to 2 per cluster, 9 fruits remain. Dog ate every one of them!