Solid purple-red Gala sport. Origin: GRIBA Baumschule Landwirtschaftliche Gesellschaft, Terlan, Italy, by A. Defranceschi. Limb mutation of Gala; propagated 2009. USPP 27,978; 9 May 2017. Tree: red receptacle at full bloom; growth habit and vigor similar to Gala; leaves have red petiole and central vein. Fruit: color 100% intense purple-red, no stripes; young fruit fully red 40 d after full bloom; flesh sweet, 11-11.5 °Brix, 4.7-5.2 g/L malic acid; aroma similar to Gala; juiciness and firmness moderate; ripens 30 d before Golden Delicious.
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