Description
Height: 12-15 feet
Spread: 12-15 feet
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: 5b
Description:
A sport of Gala apple, selected for its darker red skin color; superb flavor for fresh eating; eating apples are high maintenance and need a second pollinator; the perfect combination of accent and fruit tree, needs well-drained soil and full sun
Edible Qualities
Royal Gala Apple is a small tree that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces large ruby-red round apples (which are botanically known as 'pomes') with a chartreuse blush and creamy white flesh which are usually ready for picking from late summer to mid fall. The apples have a sweet taste and a juicy texture.
The apples are most often used in the following ways:
- Fresh Eating
- Baking
- Sauces