Apple Tree Gala - New Zealand variety, obtained by crossing Golden delishes and Kids Orange Red.
Most of all he is famous for his sweet taste, resistance to falls and more long shelf life and high commercial quality of the fruit. Apple tree high yielding, prone to overload.
Gala - Apple Tree autumn ripeningremovable maturity comes in mid September, and consumer in November. The variety is very unpretentious, has medium frost resistance.
Prefers dry soil and does not tolerate an excessive amount of moisture.
What kind refers
Description and characteristics of the apple variety Gala - autumn variety, with high, regular yield and excellent taste of the fruit. One of the most popular varieties of apple trees in the world.
Learn about another autumn variety of apple Aelita, which is distinguished by its unpretentiousness.
Description varieties Gala
Consider the external features of the apple tree Gala and its fruits.
Crown at the apple tree broad oval, not thick. Tree itself medium sizedwith weak stature and rather fragile brancheslooking up.
The fruits are bright yellow with a red blush, which often covers the entire apple, slightly elongated with a barely noticeable linear pattern.
They are rather small in size, approximately 160 to 170 grams. On a five-point scale, this grade is awarded a score of 4.6 points. The calorie content of Gala apples is slightly higher than the nutritional value of many other varieties and is equal to 53.7 kcal.
Apples are very juicy, sweet, fragrant, crumbly, something pear-like to taste.
Breeding history
For the first time the gala variety was bred in 1957 in New Zealand, but very soon spread to Brazil, Canada, USA.
The variety strongly attracted the attention of gardeners, but among people it was unpopular because of its initially unattractive appearance and small size.
At the same time, further improvements of the apple tree began, as a result of which many clones were obtained, which acquired a more presentable appearance and better product quality.
The following types of varieties are best known: Gala Mast, Gala Shniga, Gala Delishes, Gala Royal, Gala Brookfield, Gala Jazz, Gala Delfoga, Gala Mondial etc.
Adaptation in the regions
Variety gala possesses medium frost resistancetherefore in areas where there are severe frosts, it is better not to plant. Too high a risk that the tree will not survive the winter.
So where do gala varieties grow?
Initially, the apple tree was bred in New Zealand, where winter temperatures are almost never negative.
Tropical and subtropical forests dominate here.
In the future, the variety improved, increased winter hardiness and overall endurance of the tree.
The optimal zones for the Gala variety at the moment are steppes and forest-steppe. But this is only in theory, in fact, the apple tree will feel good in any region where there are no harsh winters and severe marshiness.
Yield
Yield - this is exactly the factor due to which Apple tree is popular in production. Mature trees bring each year around 55 - 70 kg yield.
Apple tree fructifies in mid-September, the term of ripening of fruits in different mutants of the variety Gala varies within a few months.
Read about dessert apple Antonovka, which is also different high yield.
Planting and care
When planting an apple you need to take into account many things, not only the climate and the condition of the soil.
There is an extremely small amount of self-pollinating fruit trees, but even they bear fruit much better during cross-pollination.
Not all varieties pollinate each other equally well, it depends on the individual characteristics of the tree.
In this way, need to take care about to grow next good pollinating apple trees.
The apple tree Gala Must pollinates well: Idared, Rennet Simirenko, Melrose, Empire.
Apple Tree Gala Delishes: Renet Simirenko, Goldspur, Empire, Idared, Super Chief, Champion.
The gala is pollinated by many trees, but these are the most productive alliances. However she very poorly pollinated by the variety Golden Delicious.
Plant out apple trees are best in the autumn, at least a month before the frost.
Relatively warm weather and humidity in the rainy season have a positive effect on the growth of the young tree.
Plus directly before winter the trees go into hibernationbiological processes slow down and as a result wood tolerates digging and transplanting.
The pit for planting should be carefully prepared, it should be approximately the depth from 70 cm to meterand meter in diameter.
Top fertile layer from the pit should be mixed with several buckets organic fertilizera small amount lime and wood ash.
This mixture is required for food and growth of a sapling. The pit itself needs to be prepared about a month before planting in order for the soil to sit down.
If other plants grew and fertilized before the apple tree, it should be fertilized much less. There is a high risk that the tree will grow too fast due to an excess of nutrients, which will have a bad effect on the crop.
Formation of the crown is necessary not only from the aesthetic side, apple after correct pruning, they bear fruit better and endure frosts.
The first pruning is carried out in the second year of life. tree, in spring, before the buds swell.
The top must be cut necessarilyto promote the growth of lateral shoots.
Growth is cut by one third each year.Because of this, more side shoots appear, the density of the tree and the amount of the crop increase.
Apple Tree Gala very prone to crop overloadso for her obligatory control over the quantity and quality of fruits.
After their education need to remove the central apple from each bundle, as well as all the fruits of irregular shape.
If you see that the apple tree is still overloaded, leave in each bundle 1-3 fetus.
This is important because a large number of apples can badly affect their quality. Besides after too much harvest, the tree will rest and gain strength next year.
Watch the video about what to do if the apple tree is overloaded with fruits.
Water young saplings should once a week, for mature trees, the amount of watering is reduced and carried out as needed. Apple Tree Gala Negative than others reacts to overflowso you need to be careful with this.
Lack of nutrients, as well as their excess, extremely negatively affects the development of fruits.
To ensure a good harvest and its quality, annually Apple trees need to be fertilized with organic and mineral fertilizers.
Before the cold soil around the tree mulch, cover the tree. Bottoms of young trees are whitened chalk solutionif the tree is older than 5 years - lime.
Diseases and pests
Variety gala very resistant to scab and powdery mildewBut there are still many diseases and pests that can spoil the tree and the crop.
The most common pests and ways to combat them:
Apple Blossomor simply weevil, eats flowers of an apple tree, thereby destroying potential fruits.
It is necessary to get rid of them before the onset of heat, so that the female does not have time to lay eggs.
The easiest way - shake bugs offwhich previously laid out on the ground.
In order to surely get rid of parasites, a tree can process with Calypso, it can be used at any time, besides it is safe for bees and other insects useful to the tree.
Codling moth - the most dangerous pest.
Caterpillars eat apples from the inside, completely ruining them. Against the codling moth effectively use trapping belts.
The bottom line is that the trunk is wrapped with sacking, overtightened and laid inside caterpillar bait - whey. Pest crawling destroyed.
Also the folk method is good - spraying wood decoction wormwood.
Sheet wrench eats buds and leaves, which are then folded. In the photo you will see leaves affected by the leaflet.
Hence the name of the pest. Against leaflet drivers also effective wormwood infusion, decoction of tomatoes and the drug "Lyufoks"
For effective pest control, the most important thing is time to notice them.
If you follow all the rules for planting, caring and protecting a tree, the Gala apple tree will delight and reveal its varietal qualities that make it so popular.
