Apple
The king of Himalayan orchards. Apple is the primary commercial fruit across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir.
Gala
Malus domestica
The Gala apple is a world-renowned, high-value commercial cultivar first developed in New Zealand during the 1930s by orchardist J.H. Kidd through a cross between Kidd’s Orange Red...
The Gala apple is a world-renowned, high-value commercial cultivar first developed in New Zealand during the 1930s by orchardist J.H. Kidd through a cross between Kidd’s Orange Red and Golden Delicious. Characterized by its versatile small-to-medium size and striking appearance—featuring a yellow-gold base adorned with vivid orange-red striping—Gala stands out for its dense, crisp flesh and exceptionally sweet, floral flavor profile with mild acidity. Popularized globally in the 1960s and refined through intense red sports like Royal Gala, it transformed top-fruit commercial production by becoming one of the most widely cultivated and exported varieties in the world, consistently commanding high demand across major global fresh fruit markets for its reliable eating quality and exceptional shelf appeal.
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