Apple (Malus domestica) BUCKEYE GALA

Apple (Malus domestica) 'Buckeye® Gala' (Simmons)

High-colored Gala sport with intense red color.

'Buckeye® Gala' (Simmons clone) is a popular mutation (sport) of the Gala variety originating from the USA. It is characterized by excellent fruit coloration even in areas where coloring conditions are difficult. It offers the typical sweet taste of Gala with crisp and juicy flesh.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Intensive red color with stripes (excellent colour level).
• Sweet, crisp, and juicy flesh.
• Rapid time till first cropping and good yields.
• Low susceptibility to alternate bearing.
• Suitable for areas with difficult coloring conditions.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: USA (Sport of Gala)
• Breeder: Mr. Simmons
• Licence holder: CADAMON

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Average. Tree type III (Golden Delicious).
• Productivity: Time till first cropping is rapid. Yields are good.
• Alternation: Low susceptibility to alternate bearing.

Fruit

• Size: 70 – 85 mm.
• Skin: Intensive red colour with stripes; excellent colour level.
• Flesh: Crisp and juicy.
• Taste: Sweet.

Resistance and Requirements

• Diseases: The variety is susceptible to scab and canker.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Flowering: Mid-season.
• Pollination: Self-sterile. Pollinated by: 'Granny Smith', 'Elstar', 'Fuji', 'Golden Delicious', 'Idared', 'Story® Inored', 'Canopy' and ornamental apples ('Malus Golden Gem', 'Malus INRA Baugene').

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Gala season (1 month before Golden Delicious).
• Storage: Cold storage until December, CA storage (controlled atmosphere) from March to June (depending on production area and technology).