Gala (apple)
Gala is a variety of eating and cooking apple. This variety is crisp, juicy and sweet. The skin color of the fruit is non-uniform. It usually has a red skin that can have some additional yellow color. The gala apple was created in New Zealand by crossing Kidd’s orange red and golden delicious apples.[2]
Malus domestica 'Gala' |
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Species |
Malus domestica |
Hybrid parentage |
'Kidd's Orange Red' × 'Golden Delicious' |
Cultivar |
Gala |
Origin |
New Zealand, 1930s[1] |
In the United States, it was projected in 2019 to be the most highly produced apple variety.
Gala (apple) Media
Gala apple from South Tyrol, Italy, with protected-origin (PDO) sticker.
References
Other websites
Media related to Gala (apple) at Wikimedia Commons