Gala (apple) Gala (apple) Gala is a clonally propagated apple cultivar with a mild and sweet flavor. "Gala" apples ranked at number 2 in 2006 on the US Apple Association's list of most popular apples, after "Red Delicious" and before "Golden Delicious", "Granny Smith", and "Fuji" (in order). The skin color of the fruit is non-uniform. Recently, The US Apple Association has projected that the Gala apple will become America's favorite apple. The "Granny Smith", "Fuji", and "Honeycrisp" apples are expected to rank third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Gala apples are vertically striped or mottled, overall orange in color. They are sweet,
Braeburn 3–4 months, and in CA for 8–10 months, with only a slight susceptibility to scalding although it is sensitive to carbon dioxide. The variety has a relatively impermeable skin, which restricts diffusion of gases into and out of the fruit, leading to high internal carbon dioxide concentrations. The browning disorder seems worse in overmature fruit, fruit from lightly cropped trees, and large fruit, but it can show up on different trees in different years, and in some regions, but not others. Maintaining the superior qualities of Braeburn while eliminating Braeburn browning disorder led to development of the Jazz cultivar. Since