Royal Gala is a deep red bud variety selected from Gala in New Zealand. The fruit is conical, with smooth surface and no rust. The background color is yellow-green, the fruit surface is striped red, the flesh is yellow-white, crisp, juicy, sweet and sour, with strong aroma and high quality. The harvest season of Royal Gala in New Zealand is from the end of February to the end of March.

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Plant characteristics: this variety has strong growth potential, easy flowering, strong continuous fruiting and high yield. The average fruit weight is150-170g, and the maximum fruit weight is 270g.

The fruit is conical, with smooth surface and no rust. The background color is yellow-green, the fruit surface is striped red, the flesh is yellow-white, crisp, juicy, sweet and sour, with strong aroma and high quality. Soluble solid content 14.5%, fruit hardness 16.7Ib/ cm2. It can be stored for 3-5 weeks at room temperature and 3 months at cold storage.

This variety belongs to the middle-maturing apple variety, which germinates in late March and early April in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province, blooms in mid-April, matures in mid-August, and the fruit growth period is 1 15 days. The adaptability is wide, and apples can be cultivated in suitable areas. Royal Gala made up for the lack of high-quality apple varieties in August-September in China, which is the most important mid-mature variety and plays a very important role in optimizing the variety structure.

Reference sources; Baidu Encyclopedia-Royal Gala