Malus domestica ‘Royal Gala’ produces medium-sized apples that are red-streaked with fine-textured flesh that is crisp, sweet, and juicy. The fruit matures in mid-summer, while the pink buds on Malus domestica ‘Royal Gala’ develop into white flowers during spring. To ensure proper pollination, Malus domestica ‘Royal Gala’ requires cross-pollination from other cultivars such as Malus domestica ‘Gala’, Malus domestica ‘Golden Delicious’, Malus domestica ‘Granny Smith’, Malus domestica ‘Monty’s Surprise’, and Malus domestica ‘Initial’. Malus domestica is deciduous and native to Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and China. Learn more about Malus domestica. Malus domestica ‘Royal Gala’ was developed in the early 1900s by James Hutton Kidd in Greytown, New Zealand. The seedlings he developed were transferred to the New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, who released Malus domestica ‘Royal Gala’.