Source-cited profile
Gala
5 cited categories from 3 sources. Each claim below carries its source, and the region or conditions that source gives. Categories no admitted source covers are left out.
Cited profile evidence
Source wording is quoted as published. The history is an approved summary of its sources. A claim applies only within the scope shown with it.
Cited history
Identity and history
Cited summary
Raised by J. H. Kidd in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand, about 1934, from Kidd’s Orange Red × Golden Delicious.
- Source
- NSW Department of Primary Industries, Gala
- Scope
- Identity and history only. These sources support no other field on this profile.
- Date
- accessed 2026-09-27
Skin and flesh
Source wording
“Galas can vary in color, from cream to red- and yellow-striped”
- Source
- North Carolina State Extension, Gala Apple [Malus domestica 'Gala']
- Scope
- N.C. State Extension cultivar profile.
- Date
- accessed 2026-09-27
Texture and flavor
Source wording
“mild, sweet, and slightly tart flavor”
“sweet-tart, but mild taste and is crispy”
- Source
- North Carolina State Extension, Gala Apple [Malus domestica 'Gala']
- Scope
- N.C. State Extension cultivar profile.
- Date
- accessed 2026-09-27
Stated uses
Source wording
“ideal for fresh eating, salads, and cooking”
- Source
- North Carolina State Extension, Gala Apple [Malus domestica 'Gala']
- Scope
- N.C. State Extension cultivar profile.
- Date
- accessed 2026-09-27
Conditioned storage
Source wording
“Store Gala at 38°F in CA”
“0.5% oxygen (1% carbon dioxide) recommended for long term storage”
“2% oxygen (1% carbon dioxide) for standard CA”
- Source
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern NY, Hudson Valley storage meeting takeaways
- Scope
- Hudson Valley commercial CA; source gives conditions but no fixed duration.
- Date
- accessed 2026-09-27
This profile gives no nutrient values. For general handling and where apple nutrient data is published, see How to store apples and Apple nutrition.
Separate from the cited evidence
Editorial guide ratings
In the guide, Gala reads sweet-leaning and middle texture next to the other seven profiles. None of this section is cited, and nothing above depends on it.
Editorial guide ratings
- The 1–5 dot scale is relative editorial orientation for browsing these eight profiles against one another.
- It is not culinary consensus, a lab measurement, or a source-backed cultivar fact.
- Cited evidence is kept separate, and its source, scope, and date govern it.
- No result here proves suitability, availability, health, or storage outcome.
Guide ratings
Relative dots: 1 = lowest here, 5 = highest here
- Sweetness
- 4/5 (4 of 5, editorial guide rating)
- Tartness
- 1/5 (1 of 5, editorial guide rating)
- Crispness
- 3/5 (3 of 5, editorial guide rating)
- Juiciness
- 4/5 (4 of 5, editorial guide rating)
- Aroma
- 2/5 (2 of 5, editorial guide rating)
Guide shape
The same five ratings, charted
- Sweetness: 4 of 5, editorial guide rating
- Tartness: 1 of 5, editorial guide rating
- Crispness: 3 of 5, editorial guide rating
- Juiciness: 4 of 5, editorial guide rating
- Aroma: 2 of 5, editorial guide rating
At a glance in the guide
- Editorial keeping class
- Medium keeping class Relative to the other seven, not a storage time or advice
- Editorial rarity
- 1 of 5 1 is the most familiar name here, 5 the least; not availability
- Editorial use tags
- Fresh
- Lunch
- Kids
Browsing groupings, not tested uses
