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Gala Apple tree

Owner: Will

Location:  Severn, ONTARIO, Canada

Age:Planted in about 2020
Age of this tree:5 years
Soil:Loamy sand 
Climate at this location:Temperate continental. Warm to hot summers with light to moderate precipitation. Slight risk of late spring frosts
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Light crops
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Chemical treatments
Pesticides:Chemical treatments

Season records for this tree

  • 2023

    Harvest: 1st week October  10kg / 22lbs
    Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high   2.0m / 6.7ft wide
    Canker: Not present
    Scab: Mild attack
    Mildew: Not present
    Fireblight: Mild attack
    Cedar-apple rust: Not present
    Woolly aphid: Not present
    Codling moth: Not present
    Plum fruit moth: Mild attack
    Silverleaf: Not present