Ginger Gold Apple tree
Owner: Susan
Location: Fitchburg, MASSACHUSETTS, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about 1970 |
| Age of this tree: | 54 years |
| Soil: | Very rocky New England glacial soil. |
| Climate at this location: | Hot summers and cold winters. Ice storms take their toll on this tree. |
| Pruning: | Occassionally |
| Tree form: | Not sure |
| Height: | Taller than 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Sapsuckers have drilled multiple homes in trunk and major branches. |
Owner's comments
Bore very little fruit until a Malus "Indian Summer" was planted within 50 feet of the tree in the late 1980's. This is a single tree of unknown origin that has been growing since the late 1960's or early 1970's.Season records for this tree
2015
Spring blossom: 5 May
Size: 7.5m / 25.0ft high 7.5m / 25.0ft wide
Very abundant crop of apples this year. Tree usually bears lots of fruit.