When do Gala apples usually ripen and hit the market, how do they differ from apples, and how much do they cost per jin?
Gala apple, also known as Jiali fruit, is a type of apple. It was created by crossing Orange Pippin and Red Delicious, and originated in New Zealand. Its characteristics are bright fruit, fine and crisp flesh, and a sweet-tart flavor that is pleasant to the palate. So when does it usually ripen and hit the market? How is it different from apples? How much does it cost per jin? According to Uncle Li, a Gala apple grower in Shandong, the price is 3.5-4 yuan/jin. The fruit is medium-sized, with a single fruit weight of 180—200 grams, short conical in shape, and golden yellow on the surface. The sunny side has a light red blush with broken broad red stripes, and the fruit shape is neat and attractive. The top of the fruit has five ridges, the stalk is slender, and the skin is thin and glossy. The flesh is light yellow, dense, fine and crisp, juicy, sweet with a slight tartness, and very pleasant to eat. The quality is excellent, and it keeps relatively well.
When do Gala apples usually ripen and hit the market?
Gala fruit is medium-sized, with a single fruit weight of 180 to 200 grams, short conical in shape, and golden yellow on the surface. It is fine and crisp, sweet with a slight tartness, and very pleasant to eat. The ripening season is from June to September each year.
What is the difference between Gala fruit and apples?
There is no difference between Gala fruit and apples; it is just earlier ripening than ordinary apples, and its characteristics are thin skin and a crisp, sweet taste. Fuji, Guoguang and others generally hit the market around the Mid-Autumn Festival, while Gala fruit is an early-ripening seasonal apple that fills this gap in the market.
At present, Gala apples on the market mainly come from Shaanxi and Shandong.
Appendix: Tips for selecting Gala apples
1. You can gently press the apple with your hand. Apples that feel easy to press down are relatively sweet, while apples that are not easy to press down are sour and not ripe enough. Also, weigh them by hand: lighter apples generally taste mealy, while heavier ones are crisper and have more juice.
2. Another way to pick apples that are sweet and crisp is to choose apples with speckles on the skin; those apples are all very sweet. You can also gently flick the apple with your hand, and a crisp echo proves that the apple is very crisp.
3. When selecting apples, do not choose the kind that is green with red showing through; that kind is unripe. It has a lot of juice, but it is not sweet enough and has a tart, astringent taste.
4. When selecting apples, pay attention to whether there are wormholes or apples with small rotten spots.