A Gala-like apple resistant to apple scab and retains eating quality longer. Origin: Fruit and Ornamental Breeding Unit of the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Angers, France. Gala × Florina Querina; cross made in 1978; tested as X4982 in Quebec by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Tree: moderately vigorous; upright-spreading habit; Vf resistance to apple scab. Fruit: matures 1-2 d after Gala; medium size; round-conic; skin color is 65-100% orange-red over greenish-yellow ground color with russeting in the cavity; flesh yellowish-white and browns slowly, crisp, juicy, very firm; flavor aromatic and slightly tart; stores 4.5 months.
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