Gallen

Orig. in Jaatsi, Tyrvää, Finland, by Matilda Gallen. Introd. in Finland in 1930. Introd. into the U.S. in 1955 as P.I. 224609. Parentage unknown. <b>Fruit:</b> medium to large, 3 inches in diam.; skin light green, but when fully ripe, pale yellow with white markings, tough; flavor good; good combination of sugar and acid; better eating quality than Lodi; susceptible to water core. <b>Tree:</b> vigorous; leafs out in early spring; blooms early.