Abstract
Abstract Gala Fult is the first Uruguayan apple cultivar, originated by spontaneous somatic mutation of ‘Royal Gala’, identified and evaluated by nurseryman Fernando Rocca and INASE. The fruits have a complete red-blushed skin without streaks and matures more precociously than the other ‘Gala’ clones, but with the same range of edaphoclimatic adaptation.
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INTRODUCTIONApple (Malus domestica Borkh) is one of the most planted deciduous fruit trees in the world, with more than 89 million tons produced in 2016, encompassing 5,293,340 hectares (FAO 2018)
Apple (Malus domestica Borkh) is one of the most planted deciduous fruit trees in the world, with more than 89 million tons produced in 2016, encompassing 5,293,340 hectares (FAO 2018).Gala cultivar was obtained by J
‘Royal Gala’ was the first clone to appear within this group
Summary
Apple (Malus domestica Borkh) is one of the most planted deciduous fruit trees in the world, with more than 89 million tons produced in 2016, encompassing 5,293,340 hectares (FAO 2018). The ‘Gala’ name emerged in 1962 but was launched only after 1965 for its commercial plantation It wasnt very popular until the mid-70’s when several cultivars with red overcolor appeared. The percentage of overcolor is one of the critical criteria in commercialization This parameter is one of the main characteristics considered in the selection of new fruit clones (Iglesias et al 2000, De Angelis 2010). This occurred in a commercial ‘Royal Gala’ apple orchard in Paso del Bote (lat 34o 36’ 40.20’’ S, long 56o 26’ 33.15’’ W, and alt 14 m asl), Canelones, Uruguay. The main reasons for its selection were its early maturation and the smooth and entirely red coloration of the fruit epidermis
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