Opal (apple)
| FruitSelect 'Opal' | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid parentage | 'Golden Delicious' x 'Topaz' |
| Cultivar | 'Opal' |
| Origin | Czech Republic |
Opal is the brand name for a variety of apple produced by crossing Golden Delicious with Topaz.[1] Developed by the Institute of Experimental Botany in Prague and FruitSelect in 1999,[2] it is grown by Broetje Orchards in Washington and marketed by the First Fruits company.[3][4][5] It is also cultivated in Austria, the Netherlands and France.[6] Opal is a varietal cultivar accepted under UEB 3264/2 by the Community Plant Variety Office of the European Union.[7]
References
- ↑ "INNOVATION is MADE BY NATURE". fruit select s.r.o. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ↑ "OPAL Information" (PDF). Institute of Experimental Botany. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ↑ "Opal® Brand Apple Makes a Difference with Katie’s Krops". Yakima, WA: Haggen. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ↑ "Apple growers marketing tasty new varieties". WCF Courier. October 20, 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
- ↑ "Certificate on the grant of Community Plant Variety Rights" (PDF). Institute of Experimental Botany. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
External links
- Opal Brand Page
- Opal Information Page
- Institute of Experimental Botany Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
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