Recently, Arctic Gala (Arctic Gala) apples developed by Okanagan Specialty Fruits (Canada) were approved by Health Canada for marketing.

Arctic GM apples were first approved for sale in Canada in 2015 and in the United States in 2016. Arctic Gala is the company's fourth genetically modified apple to be approved for marketing in Canada, joining the previously approved varieties Arctic Granny, Arctic Golden and Arctic Fuji.

The Arctic series is the world's first genetically modified apple varieties, through the "Gene Silencing" (Gene Silencing) technology, so that the polyphenol oxidase in a state of shutdown, with a very low amount of slow release. This extends the freshness of apples, avoids browning caused by bruising and slicing, and reduces the proportion of damaged apples in the supply chain. According to the report, freshly sliced Arctic apples can have a shelf life of up to 28 days and still maintain a fresh taste, making them suitable for catering and ready-to-eat channels.

The Arctic series of apples are sold primarily in Canada and the U.S. Arctic Gala, the fourth variety in the series, has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2021 and is currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The company will also continue to introduce new anti-browning varieties, Arctic Honey and Arctic Pink.

Okanagan Specialty Fruits has farms in the US state of Washington. In late September last year, the company opened a fruit processing plant at Moses Lake, a 30-minute drive from the farm, with the capacity to process more than 22,500 tonnes of apples per year.