Apples taste great: juicy, sweet or sour, sometimes leaving a very pleasant aftertaste, which is why many people consider them to be their favorite fruit. In addition, apples are very useful for the human body.

Today the consumer is presented with a wide range of varietal apple trees, which are not too easy to understand. Many gardeners, relying on their own many years of experience, advise paying attention to the Gala variety. This apple variety has many positive qualities, such as excellent taste, long-term storage and others. The article will describe all this in more detail.

Variety history

The homeland of this variety is New Zealand, from where it spread relatively quickly throughout the world. She (New Zealand) was the only producer for a short time.

The variety was bred, according to one opinion, in 1957, according to another, a little later, in 1962. Gala apples owe their appearance to the breeder J. Kidd. Gala means celebration or celebration.

Apple Gala

Kinds

Apples Golden

On the basis of Gala apples, specialists have obtained varieties of varieties: Royal and Mast. Hybrids were created, first of all, to make the appearance of apples and, in particular, their color more attractive. Therefore, the Royal Gala apples, the first cultivated variety, have very brightly colored fruits, and the apple shape is cone-shaped. In other respects, the fruits, and the Royal Gala apple tree itself, is completely identical with its predecessor.

Apple-tree Mast has wide and large fruits, their weight is about 170 g. These are the largest apples from the Gala family, similar in shape to a cone, and with cream-colored flesh.

Description and characteristics

A description of the Gala apple tree can be started from the tree itself:

  • The tree is considered to be of medium height and reaches no more than 3-3.5 m;
  • The root system is well developed;
  • Crown of medium density, spreading;
  • The branches are directed upward;
  • Somewhat elongated green leaves.
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Most of the Gala apples have a one-dimensional and rounded shape, but sometimes you can see a kind of slight ribbing on the upper part of the fruit. Their weight is from 120 to 170 g maximum. The apple skin is very thin, but at the same time has a sufficient margin of safety. The structure of the pulp is granular, light in color with some yellowness. The taste of Gala apples is average in sweetness with a noticeable sourness. The fruit gives off a pleasant aroma similar to the smell of anise and caramel. They ripen in September, towards the end.

Under the right conditions, apples can be stored for a long time, sometimes up to 3 months, and even more in the refrigerator - about six months.

The apple tree begins to bear fruit from 3 to 7 years, it all depends on the conditions. The trees give a harvest every year, it is considered quite high, amounting to 50-80 kg from an adult tree. Sometimes the tree becomes congested due to a bountiful harvest, in which case the apples may become smaller.

The Gala apple tree shows average resistance to frost, it is capable of withstanding a short cold snap to 28 degrees below zero. It has good resistance to powdery mildew disease, and to scab resistance is defined as medium.

Due to the possible overload of fruits, it is necessary to normalize the number of flowers and to thin out the ovaries. The commercial quality of the fruit is significantly improved from this.

Gala apples are full of substances that bring health benefits. These are vitamin A and vitamin C, as well as calcium.The fruits have a low calorie content and are suitable for the menu during a diet.

There is almost no harm in Gala apples, with the exception of individual intolerance to the product.

Apple Gala

Planting and leaving

It will be best to plant apple trees of this variety in the autumn, guided by the specific climate conditions. It is necessary that the seedlings have enough time for rooting, therefore, planting work is carried out a month before the expected frost.

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The landing hole is prepared in advance, about 2 weeks in advance. When digging, the top layer of the earth is removed and mixed with humus and wood ash.

The planted tree is tied to a peg in the center of the hole. After planting, the seedling is watered abundantly along the trunk circle.

Watering

The Gala variety does not relate very well to excess moisture, therefore it is watered according to the weather. In the first 3 years of the seedling's life, watering is done once a week, and adults water the trees only in case of very dry weather or when the ground near the apple tree is too dry.

Rationing of fruiting

Rationing of fruiting is applied so that the apples are larger and more uniform. This agrotechnical technique is associated with work on the removal of ovaries, which are unnecessary. Do this in the spring, it is important to leave such an amount so that the tree does not deplete.

Pruning

In the second year, the first pruning of the apple tree is done. An important condition is the pruning time - you need to be in time before the buds begin to bloom. The very top of the main shoot is cut off, and branches are also shortened for the growth of fresh shoots.

What grows next year is again cut by a third. In this way, they improve the appearance of the crown and normalize the yield.

Top dressing

  • At the beginning of April, nitrogen-containing fertilizing is introduced, it can be organic matter or urea;
  • In the first half of June, potash and phosphorus fertilizers are used;
  • From September to October, it is dug up together with phosphorus and potassium. Humus or manure is placed near the trunk in a rotted state.

Pests and diseases

Pests and diseases

There are the main types of apple pests, the intervention of which can reduce the yield:

  • The moth is harmful by eating the fruits from the inside. To combat this pest, a cloth is spread in the spring, you can use a burlap soaked in milk whey. Spraying of apple trees with a solution of wormwood is also used, which has an intolerable odor for the pest;
  • The weevil lowers the yield in another way: at the stage of flowering, it eats flowers. Fighting must be done before the female lays eggs. You can spread the same burlap under a tree and shake the trunk, collect fallen pests for destruction. To process the apple tree, you can use a special agent called Calypso, which is harmless to other insects;
  • The leafworm is dangerous because it infects the buds and leaves of the apple tree. To fight, you can spray the infusion of tomato tops directly over the leaves. Wormwood infusion is also used here.

Apple-tree variety Gala, like other fruit trees, it can be susceptible to diseases:

  • A disease that belongs to fungal and is called Black cancer. These are black spots appearing on the trunks. Formed if the tree is damaged;
  • Viral disease Root cancer is caused by bacteria. They penetrate the root system of the plant, and it stops growing and developing.

Apple variety Gala

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of the Gala variety include the following qualities:

  • In care it is unpretentious;
  • Early maturation;
  • The yield is quite high;
  • Taste very good;
  • Can be stored for a long time.

There are also some disadvantages:

  • Average frost resistance;
  • It is necessary to control the ovaries;
  • The color of the fruit is not too bright;
  • Susceptibility to certain diseases.

Gala will grow well in temperate climates. He has sufficient unpretentiousness when growing. The variety does not require a lot of special knowledge of agricultural technology and at the same time has good yield indicators.