Apple Dual Golden Delicious/Royal Gala

$66.99

Double grafted – two varieties on one tree.

Golden Delicious: World-famous apple with great taste, texture, aroma and appearance. Honeyed flavour, very sweet especially when tree-ripened. Crops regularly and heavily late in the season. Harvest May. Apples ripen yellow. It produces on both tips and spurs. Requires high chilling hours to set fruit.

Royal Gala: Golden yellow and red streaks. Dessert juicy fruit keeps well. Creamy, fine textured flesh, crisp, sweet and juicy, Royal Gala is regarded as one of the world’s finest apples. Matures in mid summer. Ripens late February-March. Tip bearing.

Tree grows approximately 4m high x 3m wide. Plant in a sunny, sheltered spot in free draining soil prepared with organic matter. Stake for support until established. Water frequently while young, during long, dry periods and while the fruit is developing. Frost tolerant while dormant but protect fresh buds from spring frosts.

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Sunlight:Full sun
Temperature:Medium, light frost OK
Wind:Requires protection from wind, Indifferent to most wind except stormy conditions
Moisture:Grows in average garden conditions
Texture:Average garden conditions
Height:4m
Width:3m
SKU: 10138m Categories: , ,

Description

Double grafted – two varieties on one tree.

Golden Delicious: World-famous apple with great taste, texture, aroma and appearance. Honeyed flavour, very sweet especially when tree-ripened. Crops regularly and heavily late in the season. Harvest May. Apples ripen yellow. It produces on both tips and spurs. Requires high chilling hours to set fruit.

Royal Gala: Golden yellow and red streaks. Dessert juicy fruit keeps well. Creamy, fine textured flesh, crisp, sweet and juicy, Royal Gala is regarded as one of the world’s finest apples. Matures in mid summer. Ripens late February-March. Tip bearing.

Tree grows approximately 4m high x 3m wide. Plant in a sunny, sheltered spot in free draining soil prepared with organic matter. Stake for support until established. Water frequently while young, during long, dry periods and while the fruit is developing. Frost tolerant while dormant but protect fresh buds from spring frosts.