Gala

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in about 1934 by J.H.Kidd at Greytown Wairarapa, New Zealand. It was named in 1965. Fruits have firm, crisp, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a sweet and good aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Kidd's Orange Red x Golden Delicious

Sports:
Royal Gala
Galaxy
Prince Gala
Nanni

Accession No.
1976 - 144   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Gala (LA 69A)

Flowering time
27th April 10% flowering
30th April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
59.79 mm 1

Width
65.08 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register