Overview

Royal Gala Apples

The first Gala apple tree was one of many seedlings resulting from a cross between a Golden Delicious and a Kidd's Orange Red planted in New Zealand in the 1930s by orchardist J.H. Kidd. Donald W. McKenzie, an employee of Stark Bros Nursery, obtained a US plant patent for the cultivar on October 15, 1974. The variety is also an increasingly popular option for UK top fruit farmers. It is a relatively new introduction to the UK, first planted in commercial volumes during the 1980s. The variety now represents about 20% of the total volume of the commercial production of eating apples grown in the UK, often replacing Cox's Orange Pippin.

Characteristics

Gala apples are small and are usually characterized red with a portion being greenish or yellow-green, vertically striped. Gala apples are fairly resistant to bruising and are sweet, grainy, with a mild flavor and a thinner skin than most apples. Quality indices include firmness, crispness, and sweetness.

Royal Gala can be eaten fresh, included in salads or used as a cooking apple and is particularly suited to sauce.

Gala is a round sweet apple that fits nicely into a child’s hand. It is dense, sweet, aromatic and juicy with a white flesh.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 medium (2-3/4" dia)

Amount Per Serving

Calories from Fat 2Calories 71

% Daily Values*

Total Fat 0.24g 0%

Saturated Fat 0.039g 0%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.07g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1mg 0%

Potassium 148mg

Total Carbohydrate 19.06g 6%

Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13%

Sugars 14.34g

Protein 0.36g

Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 8%

Calcium 1% Iron 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Nutrition Values are based on USDA Nutrient Database SR18

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