fruit tree variety
Gala
Apple · Malus domestica
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 5a–8a
- Chill hours
- 400 to 1000 below 45°F
- Days to harvest
- 120 to 200
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- 30 to 50 years
At a glance
Sweet, mild, juicy with thin skin; the classic kid-friendly snacking apple. Good fresh and in salads, less acid than older varieties so it browns quickly when cut.
Growing Gala
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Gala by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other apple varieties
6 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- Anna
Mild sweet flavor, crisp, similar to Gala in eating quality; fresh-eating apple bred for warm climates. Bears …
- Enterprise
Sweet-tart, firm, complex flavor that improves in storage; late-season eating and cider apple, holds 5+ months…
- Goldrush
Intensely flavored sweet-tart yellow apple with high sugar and high acid; mellows over 2-3 months in storage t…
- Honeycrisp
Explosively crisp, juicy, sweet-tart with floral notes; the standout fresh-eating apple of the last 30 years. …
- Liberty
Tart-sweet McIntosh-style flavor, juicy with crisp tender flesh; good fresh, excellent for sauce and pies. Top…
- Williams Pride
Sweet, juicy, slightly tart with rich flavor; one of the best early-season apples (ripens July). Eats fresh, d…
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Gala apple grow in?
Gala grows in USDA zones 5a through 8a.
- How does Gala compare to other apple varieties?
Gala is one of 7 apple varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full apple variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Malus domestica 'Stark's Earliest'. Locatie De Kruidhof 02", by Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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