Galer
AppleGaler
Origin / History
Galer originated as a seedling tree in Hood River County. It was introduced commercially in 1950. Its description appears in Quentin B. Zielinski's Apple Varieties for Oregon (1964).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium in size, 2¼ to 2¾ inches.
Form: Round to distinctly conic, uniform, symmetrical, and attractive. Intermediate between Red Delicious and Spitzenburg in shape.
Stem: Intermediate between Red Delicious and Spitzenburg.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Intermediate between Red Delicious and Spitzenburg.
Skin: Thin, tough, and smooth. Light yellow, washed and striped with red, covering over half the surface. The variety lacks overall red color.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flavor mild and sweet.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Galer is a good keeping variety in common storage, holding well until January or February.
Uses
Galer appears to have some promise, particularly as a home orchard variety, for cooking purposes, and for its long storage life in common storage. Commercial growers probably will not include this variety because of its lack of overall red color, its mild, sweet flavor, and its possible disease susceptibility.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
There are indications that the variety is susceptible to mildew and scab.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— Quentin B. Zielinski, Apple Varieties for Oregon (1964)Galer
This variety originated as a seedling tree in Hood River County and was introduced commercially in 1950. Fruit is medium in size—2¼ to 2¾ inches—round to distinctly conic, uniform, symmetrical, and attractive. The fruit appears intermediate between Red Delicious and Spitzenburg in shape, stem, and basin. Skin is thin, tough, smooth, and light yellow washed and striped with red, covering over half the surface. There are indications that the variety is susceptible to mildew and scab. Galer is a good keeping variety in common storage, holding well until January or February. It appears to have some promise, particularly as a home orchard variety, for cooking purposes, and for its long storage life in common storage. Commercial growers probably will not include this variety because of its lack of overall red color, its mild, sweet flavor, and its possible disease susceptibility.