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Discover the Exquisite Royal Gala Apple: Ideal for Fresh and Delicious Recipes
The Royal Gala apple stands out as a culinary choice for its sweet and balanced flavor, with a touch of acidity that adds freshness. Its firm and juicy texture makes it perfect for enjoying raw or incorporating it into salads, sauces, and desserts. The intense aroma and the attractive range of colors, including reds, oranges, and yellows, make this apple a delight for the senses. Additionally, its year-round shelf life makes it accessible in any season. I particularly recommend using it in the preparation of pies, compotes, jams, juices, and smoothies.
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The Royal Gala apple is a fruit variety that originated in New Zealand in 1939, resulting from the crossbreeding of Kidd's Orange Red and Golden Delicious<sup>1</sup>. Its name comes from having pleased Queen Elizabeth II of England when she tasted it on a trip to New Zealand. Discover everything about this exquisite apple, from its characteristics to its health benefits and delicious recipes.
It is medium to small-sized, rounded, with an intense red hue at the stem and a color that varies from yellow to almost orange, with intense orange stripes on a greenish-yellow background<sup>13</sup>. Its flesh is white, creamy, dense, juicy, and sweet, with a touch of acidity that creates a pleasant flavor contrast<sup>134</sup>. Very aromatic and can be well-preserved for up to six months without refrigeration.
From a culinary perspective, the Royal Gala apple is versatile. It can be consumed fresh, in salads, or used in baking. It is a prominent choice for making sauces, although it should be noted that cooking diminishes its sweetness and makes it more floury, so it is recommended to consume it raw.
Introduced to Europe in the '70s, the Royal Gala apple quickly gained popularity due to its exceptional taste and resilience. Currently, it is one of the most produced and demanded apple varieties worldwide, competing with Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, and Fuji<sup>36</sup>. The main producing countries are China, the United States, and Turkey.
From a nutritional standpoint, the Royal Gala apple provides various benefits to the body. It is rich in fiber, vitamins (A, B, C, and E), minerals (potassium, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium), and antioxidants (flavonoids and polyphenols)<sup>42</sup>. These nutrients contribute to improving digestion, regulating intestinal transit, preventing constipation, reducing cholesterol, controlling glucose, strengthening the immune system, protecting the skin, and preventing cardiovascular and degenerative diseases.
From an agricultural standpoint, the Royal Gala apple tree is a deciduous tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. It can grow up to 12 meters in natural conditions, but in cultivation, it is kept lower to facilitate harvesting. It has a rounded and open crown with numerous almost horizontal branches. Its leaves are oval and serrated, with a hairy underside. Its flowers are white or pink and grouped in clusters. The apple tree adapts well to different environmental conditions and soils, preferring cold or temperate climates. It needs a winter cold period to induce flowering and requires little water once rooted, being able to withstand drought periods. The harvesting season spans from November to May.
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