Aurora Golden Gala
| Aurora Golden Gala | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genus | Malus |
| Species | M. domestica |
| Hybrid parentage | 'Splendour' x 'Gala' |
| Cultivar | '8S6923' |
| Origin | Canada |
Aurora Golden Gala (cultivar 8S6923) is a cross between the apples 'Splendour' and 'Gala'. It was named in 2003 in a nationwide "Name the Apple" contest.[1] Aurora Golden Gala is a yellow dessert apple. It is harvested mid-season.[2] The fruit are medium in size, very crisp, juicy, aromatic, sweet, and they store well.
Currently Aurora Golden Gala is only available in Canada and the United States.[citation needed] The cultivar was made at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre (PARC), Summerland, BC.[2]
References
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- ^ "An 'Aurora Golden Gala' a day..." cbc.ca. 6 October 2003.
- ^ a b C.R. Hampson; R.A. MacDonald; H.A. Quamme; D.-L. McKenzie & W.D. Lane (2005), "'8S6923' (Aurora Golden Gala™) Apple", HortScience, 40 (1): 251–253, doi:10.21273/HORTSCI.40.1.251
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