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Galarina Apple tree

Owner: Steven

Location:  Turney, MO, United States

Age:Planted in about 2012
Age of this tree:13 years
Soil:6 inches of soil over clay. 
Climate at this location:Temperate. Freezes from November through March. Four full seasons. temp 100 F to -5 F.
Pruning:Prune every year to spread tree and allow a central leader
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Light crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:Japanese Beetles (Horrible the last two years.)

Owner's comments

Good apples. Strong growth. Lost earlier tree due to not protecting from rabbits.

Season records for this tree

  • 2020

    Spring blossom: 23 April
    Started blossoms April 20 to May 1. Had 100+ blossoms mostly in upper branches. I may be pruning lower branches too much as no blooms on lower branches.