When should you pick gala apples?

Answer 1

If you're growing them in your own yard and not sure if they are ready, you might want to call the nearest orchard to see if their Gala apples are ready to be picked. If you are going to pick at the orchard they can tell you when each type of apple may be picked.

Answer 2

There is a simple way to determine when to pick crab apples. If they go bright red, then wait til they are their reddest. If not, wait til the first has fallen from the tree, then start picking. It might be that the green ones go yellow - or have a ripeness about them. So, go for those.

Answer 3

When they are nice and ripe.

And right before Thanksgiving so in the fall, they are very ripe and juicy. in the summer it is to hot, and the spring it is too much rain, and in the winter it is too cold.

Answer 4

Granny always said to pick the crab apples after the first hard frost. I do this every year and have not been disappointed in the flavor.

Answer 5

When by holding it and gently twisting it around on it's stalk it comes away from the branch in your hand easily

Answer 6

Crab apples can be picked in mid August to the beginning of September. They ripen at the same time as standard apple trees.

Answer 7

yes but is really sour

Answer 8

a crab apple tree