Gala Apple Tree – Green Thumbs Garden

July 08,2024

The Gala Apple tree (Malus domestica ‘Gala’) is a deciduous tree, that blooms in mid spring, with bountiful white blooms that give way to apples that are crisp and sweet. Covered in a thin yellow to orange skin, highlighted with pink to red stripes. Dense flesh is creamy yellow, with a mildly sweet flavor. They are excellent for eating fresh, salads, sauce, pies, baking, and freezing. They are small to medium in size and ripen in August to October. Gala is not self pollinating. Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Fuji, and Jonathan are suitable pollinators. Gala apples require 500 chill hours. Plant in well draining loamy soil. This tree grows at a medium growth rate, with increases of 13–24" per year. Plant in full sun, in well draining loamy soils. Root Stock: M111Spacing: 18-22'Height: 15-20'Width: 15-20'Prefers full sunZones: 4-8 What you are purchasing.
The Gala Apple tree (Malus domestica ‘Gala’) is a deciduous tree, that blooms in mid spring, with bountiful white blooms that give way to apples that are crisp and sweet. Covered in a thin yellow to orange skin, highlighted with pink to red stripes. Dense flesh is creamy yellow, with a