Fruit tree comparisons
 Gala | |
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| Gala is popular supermarket apple - but better when home-grown, with a sweet pleasant flavour. | |
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Growing
| Apple trees Gala | |
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| Gardening skill | Average |
| Self-fertility | Partially self-fertile |
| Flowering group | 4 |
| Pollinating others | Average |
| Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates Warm climates |
Using
| Apple trees Gala | |
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| Picking season | Mid |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 3 months or more |
| Cropping | Good |
| Food uses | Eating fresh Juice |
Problems
| Apple trees Gala | |
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| Disease resistance | Poor |
| Canker | Some susceptibility |
| Scab (Apple and Pear) | Very susceptible |
| Powdery mildew | Some susceptibility |
| Fire blight | Some susceptibility |
Identification
| Apple trees Gala | |
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| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Period of origin | 1900 - 1949 |
| Blossom colour | Pink - light |
| Fruit colour | Orange / Red |