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'SWEETIE' Gala
A New Zealand Sport of Royal Gala (EXCLUSIVE TO ANFIC)
Fruit: Elongated shape, good size.
Skin: Red, striped, thick.
Flesh: Sweet, rich and sub acid, crisp, juicy.
Comments: Matures early, one week before Royal Gala. Good
productivity. Harvest starts similar to slightly earlier than ‘Royal
Gala’.
Fruit differentiated by elongated shape, sweet rich taste.
Texture after storage similar to ‘Royal Gala’.
Maturity and storage characteristics
At harvest
| Hv |
Harvest |
Fruit |
Ethylene |
Background |
Blush |
Flesh |
Soluble |
SPI |
Greasi |
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date |
weight |
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colour |
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firmness |
solids |
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ness |
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(g) |
(ul/l) |
(1-7 Brn) |
(%) |
(kg f) |
(%) |
(0-6) |
(0-3) |
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| 1 |
9-Feb |
147 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
52.8 |
8.4 |
10.8 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
| 2 |
16-Feb |
158 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
49.8 |
8.6 |
11.4 |
2.1 |
0.0 |
| 3 |
23-Feb |
162 |
3.7 |
5.5 |
60.8 |
8 |
11.4 |
2.7 |
0.1 |
| 4 |
2-Mar |
168 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
78 |
7.9 |
11.9 |
3.6 |
0.8 |
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After storage (10 weeks)
| Hv |
Harvest |
Background |
Flesh |
Soluble |
Greasi |
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date |
colour |
firmness |
solids |
ness |
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(1-7 Brn) |
(kg f) |
(%) |
(0-3) |
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| 1 |
9-Feb |
5.5 |
8.5 |
12.1 |
0.0 |
| 2 |
16-Feb |
5.5 |
7.8 |
12.5 |
0.0 |
| 3 |
23-Feb |
6.3 |
7.8 |
12.7 |
0.8 |
| 4 |
2-Mar |
7.0 |
7.5 |
12.7 |
1.5 |
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Information: Taken from trials in New
Zealand.
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