Apple

The king of Himalayan orchards. Apple is the primary commercial fruit across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir.

T-Rex Gala

History & Origin: Developed in Italy by the CIV (Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti), T-Rex is a next-generation patented clone selected from intensive field evaluations of Gala mutations...

History & Origin: Developed in Italy by the CIV (Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti), T-Rex is a next-generation patented clone selected from intensive field evaluations of Gala mutations. Qualities & Sizing: Marketed heavily for addressing small fruit size, exhibiting strong tree vigor and pushing a good sizing curve. Structurally, it drives a more elongated, tighter, truncated-cone fruit profile. While it naturally improves size, its longer shape means it can sometimes be outpaced in pure lateral diameter and box weight by blockier strains like Schnico Red. Climate & Color Stability: It colors very early into a brilliant 100% full-red blush, providing good color safety against warm late-summer blocks. Its higher tree vigor means you must manage the monsoon vegetative growth carefully to keep light reaching the interior wood.

Altitude Range

Relative to other Apple varieties

1,000 ft 4,000 ft to 7,000 ft 9,000 ft

Chilling Hours

Relative to other Apple varieties

700
hours
200 1,000

Ideal Temperature

Relative to other Apple varieties

-4°C -2°C to 30°C 35°C

Days to Maturity

128d
100d 180d

Flowering

Early

Harvest Window

Late july to late august

Rain Tolerance

Medium

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Storage Life

Good

Storage Duration

1mo 4mo 10mo

Market Demand

Medium

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