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,
Litchfield Jazz Festival held in early August each summer. There is an opening night gala, three days of jazz, a juried craft show, a variety of food vendors, performances on a second stage by students from the Litchfield Jazz Camp, a kid's craft corner, an Artist Talk Tent where the Artist-in-Residence leads interviews, and MC's clinics by festival stars. There are also afterparties and jam sessions at local restaurants which are free and open to the public. The Main Stage performances are held under a large tent. There is seating under the tent as well as outdoors on the lawn. Over the years