Hudson's Golden Gem Apple tree
Owner: Cheuk
Location: Amsterdam, NOORD-HOLLAND, Netherlands
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| Age: | Planted in about 2017 |
| Age of this tree: | 7 years |
| Rootstock: | Grafted upon an golden delicous. this was a small tree of two years |
| Soil: | Plot has peaty/acidity soil, so fruit trees go into a container. 20 Litres with compost, cow dung, potassium, bloodmeal, lime, liquid fertilizer |
| Climate at this location: | zone 7a, mild sea climate, lots of sun, lots of wind, hedge to slowdown wind |
| Pruning: | Cut back central leader to create a vase shape |
| Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
| Height: | Not sure |
| Cropping: | Not specified |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | none at this moment (has never given any apples) |
Owner's comments
Hudson's golden gem scion wood has been bought because my elder son hates fruit. Since I'm a fruit lover, I grafted this tree specially for him. I've got two small trees of this variety. I think he may like this apple, because it's acidity level is very low and has a pear-like taste. This year it wants to set a crop, an I will allow it to bear a few apples to have a taste. Supp. due to cold and rain this year 2021, I had to toss it's fruit, because they were not ripe and not well shaped.Season records for this tree
2022
Spring blossom: 18 April
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Mild attack
Plum fruit moth: Mild attack
Silverleaf: Not present
I don't know if the tree is attacked by a codling moth or a plum moth. I have two Hudsons growing, and only one performs good. The one performing good has few blossoms and are 100% open. nice large white blossom petals.