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Gala Apple tree
Owner: Cheuk
Location: Amsterdam, NOORD-HOLLAND, Netherlands
| Age: | Planted in about 2018 |
| Age of this tree: | 6 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: | Pruned off the central leader to make a vase shape |
| Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
| Height: | Not sure |
| Cropping: | Light crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Wasps other insects and birds |
Owner's comments
This gala tree has been bought from my favourite nursery in the south of The Netherlands. Last year this tree attempted to bear some fruit, I allowed just one apple, but before I knew it, the apple was eaten by...insects and birds. The gala tree is around 1,50 metres high, I cut back it's central leader. This year (2020) it is bearing lot's of fruit beginnings. I bought a gala tree because the apples keep well in storage, and I will let them ripen properly before they go into storage. I don't like chain store apples! I do not know if I'm allowed to say this, but chain store apples SUCK!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: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
Gala's blossoms are fully open at this moment. Lightly pinkish blossom petals. Nice sight.2021
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