Conclusions 



Most flowers on Gala are produced on one- 

 year-old wood, and a significant number of these 

 set fruit. Since these fruit are small and their 

 presence influences tree structure and the qual- 

 ity of other fruit on the tree, a special effort 

 should be made to remove these early in the 



season. A combination of Sevin and 3 ppm NAA 

 was considered the most appropriate chemical 

 thinning treatment on Royal Gala in 1991. Once 

 fruit have reached proper maturity, Gala should 

 not be allowed to remain on the tree to obtain 

 additional size. Trees should be pruned to allow 

 good light penetration and assure continued 

 development of new fruiting wood. 



Fruit Notes, Spring, 1992 



