opal®
Hybrid parentage'Golden Delicious' x 'Topaz'
Cultivar'UEB 32642'
OriginCzech Republic

opal® is the brand name for apple cultivar 'UEB 32642'. The variety originates from a natural crossing of 'Golden Delicious' with 'Topaz'.[1]

Developed by the Institute of Experimental Botany in Prague,[2] it is grown by FirstFruits Farms LLC in Washington and marketed by FirstFruits Marketing.[3][4]

It is also cultivated in Austria, Italy, Spain, Germany, Slovenia, France[5] and the United Kingdom. 'UEB 32642' is a variety registered at the Community Plant Variety Office of the European Union[6] under EU N°: 16749.

This variety of apple is naturally low in polyphenol oxidase and is often sold pre-sliced.

References

  1. ^ "www.opal-apple.com". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ "OPAL Information" (PDF). Institute of Experimental Botany. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Apple growers marketing tasty new varieties". WCF Courier. October 20, 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. ^ "US: Popularity of Opal apple continues to grow". The Global Fruit. Nov 2012. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  5. ^ Brown, S.K.; Maloney, K. E. (Fall 2009). "Making Sense of New Apple Varieties, Trademarks and Clubs: Current Status" (PDF). New York Fruit Quarterly. Geneva, NY: Department of Horticultural Sciences, Cornell University. 17 (3): 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  6. ^ "Certificate on the grant of Community Plant Variety Rights" (PDF). Institute of Experimental Botany. Retrieved 20 December 2012.

External links


Apples
Categories