Royal Gala

Royal Gala®

Family:
Rosaceae – Rose family
Species:
Malus domestica

Origin

As a result of a cross breeding between Kidds’ Orange and Golden Delicious it was selected 1960 in New Zealand.

Fruit

The apple is small to medium sized, with smooth paring and from spheroidal, easily conical shape. It has a lightyellow primary colour and a shining-red, striped opaque colour.

Flavour

The fruit is firm and juicy, with sweet flavour and has little acid.

Maturity

In the middle of August.

Storage

In cold storage to at the end of Decembers, in CA storage until the end of May.

Recommendation

The apple is ideally suitable for prompt fresh consumption, since it can lose its typical flavour with longer storage.