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Galeuse Apple (Malus domestica 'Galeuse')

An old and hardy French variety, the Galeuse is a winter apple highly prized for its exceptional flavor despite its rough appearance. An apple with character that shouldn't be judged by its looks!

🍎 Fruit description

A medium-sized apple, flattened and regular in shape. The skin is rough, thick, and grey-brown to reddish-brown in color. The flesh is yellowish-white, firm, crisp, very juicy, and exceptionally fragrant. It has a remarkably balanced sweet-tart flavor with rich and complex aromas reminiscent of hazelnut and dried fruit.

🥧 Usage

An excellent eating apple, highly prized by connoisseurs for its exceptional flavor. Ideal for fresh juice thanks to its very juicy and fragrant flesh. Perfect for premium cider where it contributes structure, body, and complex aromas. Also suitable for tarts and compotes where it retains its texture well. A versatile, high-quality fruit.

📅 Harvest

October to November. Harvesting takes place when the fruit detaches easily from the tree. The harvest is generally regular and abundant.

🏺 Conservation

Excellent storage life of 4 to 6 months in a cool, well-ventilated cellar. Best enjoyed from December to April. The apple improves with age, fully developing its complex aromas and characteristic flavor.

🐝 Pollination

Self-sterile variety requiring a pollinator. Good pollinators: Reine des Reinettes, Belle de Boskoop, Jacques Lebel, Reinette Clochard. Mid-season to late flowering. Good productivity.

🛡️ Disease resistance

Good overall disease resistance. Adequate scab resistance. Hardy and vigorous variety, well-suited to cool, damp climates. Adapts well to the conditions of western France.

📖 History

An old French variety whose exact origin remains uncertain. Traditionally cultivated in western France, its name comes from its ability to propagate from its characteristic burls (galls), which are aerial roots. It is highly prized for its exceptional flavor. A terroir variety for connoisseurs.

🌱 Cultivation characteristics

A tree with a spreading, upright habit. It bears fruit fairly quickly and produces a regular, abundant crop. It adapts to all soil types, even poor and wet soils. It prefers a sunny to partially shaded location. An easy-to-grow variety recommended for home orchards.