Fruit

Gala

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Gala is a New Zealand-bred dessert apple—conical, yellow under red-orange stripes, mild honeyed sweetness, and crisp flesh that made it a global retail giant. Kids and mild-palate shoppers favour it over sharper types in lunchboxes. Aroma is gentle; acidity is low-to-moderate, so it reads as easy rather than bracing. Snack out of hand, slice into lunchboxes, or use in mild salads with cheese. Cooking softens it toward sauce faster than firm bakers. Multiple sport strains intensify red colour for shelf appeal. Store cool; texture dulls if held too warm on the counter for days.