January 15th 2010 Issue

Is redder better?

Without the yellow background color, redder Gala strains will be harder to pick at the right maturity, say industry members.

Gale Gala is one of more than 30 Gala strains. In the last two decades, Gala apples have taken the world by storm, finding favor around the globe with consumers and growers. But as redder and redder Gala strains are planted, is the tree fruit industry repeating Red Delicious history? Gala is the second most popular variety produced in Washington State; nationwide, the variety is in the top five. In 2008, Washington growers produced more than 20 million boxes of Gala, second only to Red Delicious, which yielded 34 million boxes that year, according to industry data. The cultivar, developed […]

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