When is the ripening time of Gala apples
Gala apple is a type of apple, of superior quality and relatively good for storage. Young trees bear fruit early, have a high fruit-setting rate, produce high and stable yields, and are easy to manage. So, when do Gala apples ripen?
1. When do Gala apples ripen?
Every year from June to September is the ripening period of Gala apples. A ripe fruit weighs 180 to 200 grams per fruit, is short-conical in shape, with a golden-yellow skin and light-yellow flesh; the flesh is dense, fine and crisp, juicy, sweet with a slight sourness.
2. What nutritional value does the Gala apple have?
1. Gala apple phenol
It is a substance that dissolves very easily in water and is easily absorbed by the human body. This miraculous “Gala apple phenol” has seven effects: first, an antioxidant effect, which can keep food fresh; second, it removes odors, and can get rid of fishiness and bad breath; third, it prevents tooth decay; fourth, it can inhibit the production of melanin and enzymes; fifth, it can inhibit the occurrence of reactive oxygen species, and can prevent various lifestyle-related diseases caused by reactive oxygen species; sixth, it can inhibit the rise in blood pressure, preventing high blood pressure; seventh, it can inhibit allergic reactions, and has a certain anti-allergy effect.
2. Gala apple pectin
This is a water-soluble dietary fiber that can reduce the number of harmful bacteria in the intestines and help beneficial bacteria multiply. The once-popular “Gala apple weight-loss diet” used it to give a feeling of fullness and to regulate the intestines, thereby achieving weight loss. Now, many Americans regard Gala apples as a must-have for slimming, fasting one day a week and eating only Gala apples, known as “Gala Apple Day.”
3. Vitamin C
We all know that vitamin C is the protector of the cardiovascular system and a healthy element for heart disease patients. At the same time, vitamin C can effectively inhibit the formation of skin melanin, help eliminate skin spots, increase hemoglobin, delay skin aging, and has a beauty and skin-care effect. Eating one Red Fuji a day can satisfy most of the vitamin C the human body needs each day.
4. Substances such as polysaccharides, potassium ions, pectin, and tartaric acid
Modern people take in too much protein in their ordinary diet, and this protein breaks down into amino acids, causing most people's body fluids to be “acidic.” Acidic body fluids will continuously accumulate in the body, making people easily feel tired and weak. The polysaccharides, potassium ions, pectin, tartaric acid and other substances contained in Gala apples can neutralize the acid radicals in acidic body fluids, lower the acidity of the body fluids, and thereby relieve fatigue.
After the Gala apple was introduced, it was planted on a large scale in China and gradually became the main cultivated variety of early-ripening apples in our country. Don't miss it when you are choosing and buying.