In 2018, Gala surpassed Red Delicious as America’s Most Popular Apple. If you’ve ever had one and found it underwhelming, don’t hold it against these. Apples are a great storage crop so grocery stores (the distributors they buy from) are able to take advantage of that and often source off-season Galas from around the world for the best pricing and year-around availability. An in-season Gala is wildly superior.