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Malus domestica 'Gala' - Gala Apple

Malus domestica 'Gala'

Gala Apple

Categories: Fruit

Light pink buds open to pink and white blooms in April.  Beginning in August nice crisp, firm and sweet fruit begin to ripen and continues through the fall. One of the country’s most popular apples.  Fruit can be stored for up to 6 months.  Very adaptable and easy to grow, maintains its oval shape as it matures.  A very reliable pollinizer for other apples blooming at the same time.  Pollinates with Yellow Delicious.

We offer Gala 1"+ caliper in a 15 gallon container.


More About Malus domestica 'Gala'

  • Best eaten fresh.
  • Great for cooking and desserts.
  • Good keeping apple.

Interesting Notes:

GROWN SAFE™,  For your safety and peace of mind, we give you our word that for at least the past twelve months the only pest controls used on our fruit and berries are those listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMR) for organic fruit and berry production.

 

Fruit trees are no longer just for the orchard, consider incorporating them in your landscape.  Not only do you have a flowering tree in the spring but the benefit of home grown fruit in late summer and fall.


Gala Apple Growing and Maintenance Tips

Fertilize in spring with an all purpose fertilizer before new growth begins.


Height:

10-15 Feet

Spread:

8-10 Feet

Hardiness Zone:

5-8

Malus domestica 'Gala' Characteristics

Exposure

  • Full Sun

Soil Moisture

  • Average Water

Attributes

  • Edible

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Spring

Genus Overview: Malus

Common Name: Apple - Fruit

 As our world is changing so are we. Gardens have always been in two categories, one for food the other for beauty. More and more these categories are becoming one. Landscaping with edible plants is becoming increasingly popular.  Not only is there beauty but there is an added benefit of healthy homegrown items. Apartment living can also benefit from smaller plants from vegetables and blueberries to strawberry and everything in between can be grown in pots on patios or balconies. The fruit trees we offer are semi-dwarf.