Maçã Royal Gala

Originally from New Zealand, this fruit has an elongated, ovoid, trunk-conical shape, has a medium to long stalk, its surface is bright red in color, slightly striated on a yellow background.

must have a pulp hardness of 7.0 to 8.0 kg/0.5 cm2, as well as the refractometric index that must exceed 12% (Brix).

The average caliber is: 65 to 75 mm which corresponds to a weight of 150 to 170 grams.

The harvest time for this variety is in the last fortnight of August, and its conservation in good conditions is around 5 months in a conventional (normal) atmosphere and 7 months in a controlled atmosphere.