Aurora Golden Gala™ apple

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Last updated 03 Sep 2011.

Summary

Species: Malus domestica
Origin: Summerland, BC, Canada
Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 161100

Relationships to other varieties

Parents and other ancestors of this variety:

Gala (parent)
Splendour (parent)

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19 Mar 2012		Jacky KingWA, United States
	I have sampled Aurora several times and it is one of the apples I would rate highly for flavor. Certainly among the best that is likely to be available in supermarkets locally. As for its origin, according to the B.C. Min. of Ag., Aurora Golden Gala (8S6923) "resulted from a cross between 'Splendour' and 'Gala' made at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre (PARC), Summerland, BC." http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/treefrt/product/aurora.htm This is supported by Dr. Cheryl Hampson, and seems very likely since the Summerland station has been breeding and testing different Splendour x Gala crosses for some years now. Unless and until it is refuted by DNA evidence, this should be considered the accepted origin.
21 Feb 2012		Scott MercerCALIFORNIA, United States
	Can't stop eating them. Very sweet, crisp, clean. Light, snappy texture. Almost like a water chestnut. No, that's not a complaint, that's a compliment. Get them.
02 Sep 2011		PeteWA, United States
	I work in a produce department in Seattle and our store makes a point of bringing in the greatest number of apple varieties that are available to us. The Auroras we get are claimed by the growers to be a cross between Golden Delicious and Gala (not a color morph of Braeburn as your page says, nor a cross between Gala and Splendour as Wikipedia says). They are medium sized, solid yellow, and somewhat tall. The flavor is reminiscent of the best Golden Delicious you've ever had, but sweeter and spicier, and the texture is firmer like a Gala. In my opinion, it's easily one of the best sweet snacking apples; and during it's short window of availability, it's our most popular apple (keep in mind that Golden Delicious is probably the least popular common apple in our store).

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