Gala (apple) total volume of the commercial production of eating apples grown in the UK, often replacing Cox's Orange Pippin. Many sports of Gala have been selected, mostly for increased red color, including the popular "Royal Gala". The original cultivar produced fruit with orange stripes and a partial orange blush over a yellow background. Since then, several un-patented sports have been recognized. Additionally, more than twenty sports have received US plant patents: Unpatented varieties include: Auvil, Imperial Gala apples are grown from May through September in the northern hemisphere, but, like most apples, are available almost all year through the use of
Mount Fuji behind, causing concerns from prefectural officials with regard to the forest's ecosystem. The closest airport with scheduled international service is Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport. It opened in June 2009. It is about from Mount Fuji. The major international airports serving Tokyo, Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) in Tokyo and Narita International Airport in Chiba, are hours from Mount Fuji. Approximately 300,000 people climbed Mount Fuji in 2009. The most-popular period for people to hike up Mount Fuji is from July to August, while huts and other facilities are operating. Buses to the trail heads typically used by climbers start running