Varieties & Strains

Apple

The king of Himalayan orchards. Apple is the primary commercial fruit across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir.

Gale Gala

History & Origin: Discovered in the United States by orchardist Wally Gale in Malaga, Washington, as a limb sport originating from a Royal Gala tree. Qualities & Sizing: Gained...

History & Origin: Discovered in the United States by orchardist Wally Gale in Malaga, Washington, as a limb sport originating from a Royal Gala tree. Qualities & Sizing: Gained popularity for providing a nearly solid, bright red blush with faint background striping, coloring evenly even in shaded inner zones of the canopy. Behaves like a traditional Gala regarding size, demanding strict crop load management. Climate & Color Stability: Exhibits extreme color volatility under Indian conditions. In heavy monsoon years with warm, humid nights (above 16–18°C), color formation stalls completely, leaving fruits pale green or dull orange. It only finishes well in dry, clear years with sharp day-night temperature drops. Furthermore, it is highly prone to genetic reversion (unstable somatic mutation), causing unpredictable, "on-and-off" performance from year to year if nursery wood is mixed.

Altitude Range

Relative to other Apple varieties

1,000 ft 5,000 ft to 7,000 ft 9,000 ft

Chilling Hours

Relative to other Apple varieties

700
hours
200 1,000

Ideal Temperature

Relative to other Apple varieties

-4°C -2°C to 30°C 35°C

Days to Maturity

130d
100d 180d

Flowering

Early

Harvest Window

Early August – Early September

Rain Tolerance

Medium

Available soon

Storage Life

Poor

Storage Duration

1mo 2mo 10mo

Market Demand

High

Export Quality

Certified

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