Similar to Gala but larger fruit more intensely flavored and less subject to cracking, with resistance to apple scab. Origin: Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti, Comacchio, Italy by M. Leis, A. Martinelli, F. Tagliani, D. Azzolini, P. Castagnoli, and A. Castagnoli. Gala × A3-7; selected 2004; USPP 24,550; 17 June 2014. Tree: vigor medium; spreading; bearing on long shoots and spurs on 2-3-year-old shoots; precocious and highly productive; resistant to apple scab. Fruit: rounded and slightly flattened; 66 mm height × 83 mm diameter; skin smooth, with little bloom or greasiness; solid red blush with weak stripes over yellow-green ground color; firm, crisp, juicy; flavor sweet, intense; stores up to 6 months in controlled atmosphere.
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