Gala Apple

a.k.a. Original Gala

Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)

midseason to late midseason
Harvest Season within fruit type

early
Harvest Dates:

August 10 to August 27

(approximate for Hickman, CA)

-WHERE TO BUY-

Wonderful dessert apple from New Zealand. Crisp, nice blend of sweetness and tartness, rich flavor. Skin reddish orange over yellow. Early harvest, 2 - 3 weeks before Red Delicious. Good pollenizer for other varieties. Adapted to cold- and warm-winter climates. Chilling requirement less than 500 hours. Self-fruitful. USDA Zones 4-10.

HOME GARDEN/RETAIL NURSERY CATALOG

WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2023-24 planting season, Gala is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in approximate order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):

M-111 (semi-dwarf/semi-standard, 80-90% of standard size)

M-7 (semi-dwarf, 2/3 of standard size)

Apple seedling (standard)

Geneva 969 (1/2 of standard size)

Where to Buy DWN Trees

Gala Apple

a.k.a. Original Gala

For Home Gardens