Malus domestica 'Royal Gala'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 4-8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Origin: in Matamata, New Zealand, by H.W. ten Hove. Introd. in 1974 by D.W. McKenzie, Fruit Res. Orchard, Havelock North, New Zealand. Bud mutation of Gala, discovered in 1971. Skin bright scarlet striping over golden yellow ground color, glossy, very attractive, much more red than parent. Otherwise identical to Gala. Tree: Fruit:
Mode graftings
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Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 27
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Synonyms

Malus domestica 'Red Gala' Malus domestica 'Royal Gala' Malus domestica 'Ten Hove Gala'