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Royal Gala apple

Orange-red sweet, crisp medium-size fruit.

USDA identification images for Royal Gala

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

    Sport

    This variety is a sport (natural genetic mutation) of: Gala

    Offspring of this variety


    Visitor reviews

    • 21 Jul 2017  UTAH, United States
      Juicy, fairly crisp, and rather soft (though not mushy or mealy). A rather uninspiring and dare I say almost objectionable flavor, though it does have a decent enough after-taste. I had a hard time finishing the one apple I tried; to be fair it may have been an older apple past its prime. I don't know that I'd be willing to try it again though, in the hopes it was a fluke, as there are much better apples out there.
    • 11 Nov 2012  NORTH YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
      Usually a sweet variety and nearly always crisp and juicy I personally find that the French Royal Gala available September is the sweetest and most aromatic and crispest Have had some from a former eastern block country and they were oxidising before you bit into them. Very poor English are not usually very crisp but taste good

    Tree register

    United States

    United Kingdom

    Portugal

    Spain

    Canada

    New Zealand

    India

    • Anshul in Kullu, HIMACHAL, INDIA
    • Manish in Rohru, HIMACHAL PRADESH

    Spring blossom records for this variety

    2014 season

    • 19th May  2014  - tree owned by Brenda in Marion, United States

    2013 season

    • May  2013  - tree owned by Brenda in Marion, United States

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    Harvest records for this variety

    2017 season

    • 4th week September  2017  - tree owned by Carolyn in Franksville, United States

    2014 season

    • 3rd week August  2014  - tree owned by Brenda in Marion, United States

    2013 season

    • 3rd week August  2013  - tree owned by Brenda in Marion, United States
    • 3rd week March  2013  - tree owned by Katrina in Nelson, New Zealand

    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Parentage: Sport of Gala
    • Originates from: New Zealand
    • Introduced: 1934

    Identification

    • Awards: RHS AGM (former)

    Using

    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Climate

    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Hot (>30C / 86F)
    • Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)

    Where to buy fresh fruit

    The following orchards grow Royal Gala:

    United States


    United Kingdom


    Canada




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