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Royal Gala and Gala Apple. Gala are characterised by a blush of pink on the skin, the colour varies from yellow to almost orange with deep orange stripes. Gala is a round sweet apple fits nicely into a child's hand. Its dense, sweet, aromatic and juicy with a white flesh. Gala can be eaten fresh, included in salads or used as a cooking apple and is particularly suited to sauce. Royal Gala and Gala originated in New Zealand in about 1934, as the result of a cross between Kidds's Orange Red and Golden Delicious. They were introduced into Australia in the early 1980's. Season: April to December.