Organic Apples, Bagged Gala

The Gala apple blends modern and old-fashioned parentage. It is aromatic with a very sweet flavor and crisp, firm texture. This variety has Cox's Orange Pippin, and both Red and Golden Delicious in its family tree. It ripens early and keeps well.
This product traveled 750 km to reach our warehouse.

Storage Tip: Apples stay fresher if they are kept cold so store them in the fridge. Apples give off ethylene gas, which causes produce near them to ripen too quickly so put them in a plastic bag. Apples cause carrots to go soft so keep your carrots and apples well separated.

Preparation Tip: To keep cut apples from browning, brush with lemon or lime juice, or drop in acidified water (3 tbsp. of lemon juice in 1 quart of water)

Did you know... The apple tree is the most heavily cultivated in the world. The Macintosh is the most popular apple. There are over 7000 varieties of apples.

Culinary Compatibility: Apples are great to add to turkey stuffing or even a stir fry. Applesauce goes well with pork. Apples can be used as a substitute for sugar when cooking (e.g. use apples instead of sugar when making cranberry sauce)

Health Information: An apple a day really does keep the doctor away. Well, at least cancer doctors and heart surgeons. The pectin in apples reduces cholesterol and the quercitin (a flavinoid) reduces the risk of cancer. The boron in apples is thought to help make menopause easier and reduce calcium loss.

Various Growers in BC
SPUD.ca sources produce from certified organic growers whenever possible and from as close to home as possible. Anything imported from outside Alberta will be Certified Organic. Because the growing season and weather conditions change availablity, or because we may have to pull from multiple farms within this area we cannot inform you exactly where this produce item is sourced from presently.