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Rezista(R) Releika Apple

Grandpa's Gala-like Rezista®

Malus domestica 'Grandpa's Gala-like Rezista®'

Grandpa's Gala-like Rezista® is a striking dark red apple with subdued stripes. The medium size fruit is very juicy and medium firm with very good dessert qualities. It has an appearance and flavor that is very similar to Gala. It picks mid-season in mid- to late September. It hangs and keeps well on the tree and will store for several weeks.

Pricing


Height

12-15 Feet

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Spread

10-14 Feet


USDA Hardiness Zone 5-8

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Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

Grandpa's Gala-like Rezista® has multiple disease resistances to apple scab, fire blight and mildew. It is reported to also be resistant to red spider mite. The tree blooms mid-season. Thin aggressively for better size, as it it highly productive.

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A Little History

Rezista® fruit varieties, which were bred in Europe recently, are unique for their disease resistances and tolerances for many of the most common apple diseases, including apple scab, mildew, fire blight, and bacterial canker. In some varieties, apple scab resistance is provided by multiple genes, which offer much improved and longer lasting resistance to apple scab. Most current "scab-resistant" apple varieties rely on a single gene to provide resistance. Research in Europe has shown that scab resistance provided by a single gene can be overcome by mutations in the strains of apple scab present in a grower's orchard. The Rezista® apple varieties were bred to provide when possible multiple gene resistance and promise to provide better and much longer lasting resistance.

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Character
Thin early for size
Thin heavily for size
Mid-season blooming
Disease Resistance
Scab resistance
Fire Blight Resistance
Mildew resistance
Fruit Characteristics
Medium size fruit
Growth Rate/Habit
Average vigor
Very productive
Spreading habit
Harvest Period
Mid-season
Mid-September
Other Attributes
Sweet-tart
Very crisp
Very juicy
Keeps well
Grandpa's Nature Friendly™
Site Requirements
Winter hardy
Full Sun
Skill Required
Easy to grow
Uses
Cooking or baking
Good for pies
Good for sauce
Canning or freezing
Juice or Cider
High dessert quality