Technical information
| Owner | Pink Vein (Pty) Ltd |
| Origin | Mutation of Corder Gala |
| Found | January 2011 on Oak Valley Estate in the Elgin valley |
| Plant breeders rights | Granted on 21 July 2015 |
| Growth habit | Same as Royal Gala |
| Full bloom date | Same as Royal Gala |
| Harvest | Same as Royal Gala |
| Stability | True to type with no reversions to date |
| Colour of blossom | Flower filament is intense pink or red |
| Leaf characteristics | The unique pink or red mid-rib is used to identify the variety after the fruit has been harvested |
| Fruit colour | 80-100% wine red blush with no striation |
| Fruit size | Medium |
| Fruit stem colour | Deep red |
| Fruit storage | To date the same as Royal Gala |
| Fruit sold under trademark | Levy per kilogram: US$ 0.03 for exports, R0.30 for local 1st and 2nd grade |
| Packout (based on colour) | 85% + |
Packout results over two seasons
| Summary | Total % |
|---|---|
| 1st Grade (Value added cartons ¹) | 89.45 |
| 1st Grade (Non Value added cartons ²) | 4.79 |
| Total 1st Grade cartons | 94.27 |
| 2nd Grade cartons | 1.20 |
| 3rd Grade cartons | 4.53 |
| Total All Grades | 100.00 |
¹ Value added cartons
All fruit/cartons that qualify, both on cosmetic defects and colour, to the Bigbucks standard.
² Non Value added cartons
Fruit/cartons that still qualify as a class 1 Royal Gala but due to defects do not comply with the Bigbucks standard.