NATALI GALA
PLACE OF BREEDING:
Poland
ORIGIN:
red spontaneous mutant of the Gala cultivar
GROWTH:
moderately dynamic, strongly built tree with spreading crown, easy to form, fruit bearing on spurs
POLLINATORS:
Elise, Ligol, Gloster
POLLINATED CULTIVARS:
Alwa, Ariwa, Arlet, Beni Shogun, Braeburn, Delbard Jubile, Elise, Elstar, Enterprise, Fiesta, Florina, Freedom, Gloster, Golden Delicious, Honeygold, Jester, Jonagold, Ligol, Lodel, Lobo, Mutsu, Rubinette
HARVEST MATURITY:
a few days earlier than the original cultivar
STORAGE:
cold store: until March, CA cold store: until May
RESISTANCE TO FROST:
medium
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISEASES:
scab – low/medium, powdery mildew – low/medium, bark and wood diseases – low, fire blight – low
FRUIT:
medium-sized, round-conical in shape, smooth skin almost completely covered by red blush with distinct stripes. Yellow, sweet, firm and aromatic pulp.