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| FRESH PICKED ROYAL GALA APPLES |
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| HIGH COLOR ROYAL GALA |
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| SCAB AROUND STEM BOWL OF ROYAL GALA APPLE |
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| TYPICAL ROYAL GALA SUPERMARKET COLOR |
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| ROYAL GALA APPLE STEM BOWL CRACK |
Grades: Ex-Fancy|No.1|Fancy|Commercial|Orchard Run
Sizes: 36|48|56|64|72|80|88|100|113|125|138|150+
Cartons: 18kg/40# Standard|20kg/44# Heavy Pack
Bags: 1.36kg/3#|2.27kg/5#|3.64kg/8#|4.54kg/10#
Bins: 182kg/400#|364kg/800#
Store: Refrigerated|Optimum Temperature +1C/33F
Remarks: Galas may be the best selling apples in the world and can be left out on display for 2-3 days with little impact. Many “gala” varieties are marketed and sold under the “royal gala” name. Good quality fruit should be very firm and have a minimum of 60-80% red color. All growing regions can produce excellent quality.
Displaying: Easy to handle. Red side should face up to maximize eye appeal. Turn apples sideways to prevent stem punctures. Displaying apples under hot light fixtures can turn them waxy and sales will drop off. Sampling can increase sales by +50%. Cull soft, waxy and bruised fruit. Bag up and sell at a discount or use for samples. Throw out decayed fruit.
Receiving: If available, check the Lot Number, Grower Number and Packing Date on the boxes. Open boxes and inspect the fruit. Stems should be green or brown, not black or shrivelled. Inspect for stemless and cracks around the stem bowl. Look for bruises, bitter pit, decay and mold. Firmly press your thumb against the surface for excessive softness. Reject soft apples and shipments in general with an accumulation of more than 10% defects.
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