Biology:Opal (apple)
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Short description: Apple cultivar
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| Hybrid parentage | 'Golden Delicious' x 'Topaz' |
| Cultivar | 'UEB 32642' |
| Origin | Czech 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 (state) 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
- ↑ "www.opal-apple.com". https://opal-apple.com/.
- ↑ "OPAL Information". Institute of Experimental Botany. http://www.ueb.cas.cz/cs/system/files/users/public/cerny_126/opal_eng.pdf.
- ↑ "Apple growers marketing tasty new varieties". WCF Courier. October 20, 2010. http://wcfcourier.com/lifestyles/article_96899799-ea76-5048-861c-944efb5f0c24.html.
- ↑ "US: Popularity of Opal apple continues to grow". The Global Fruit. Nov 2012. http://theglobalfruit.com/blog/2012/11/25/us-popularity-of-opal-apple-continues-to-grow/.
- ↑ Brown, S.K.; Maloney, K. E. (Fall 2009). "Making Sense of New Apple Varieties, Trademarks and Clubs: Current Status". New York Fruit Quarterly (Geneva, NY: Department of Horticultural Sciences, Cornell University) 17 (3): 11. http://www.nyshs.org/pdf/fq/09fall/NYFQ-FALL-09-pp-9-12.pdf. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
- ↑ "Certificate on the grant of Community Plant Variety Rights". Institute of Experimental Botany. http://www.ueb.cas.cz/en/system/files/users/public/eu16749_opal.pdf.
External links
- Opal Brand Page
- Opal Information Page
- Institute of Experimental Botany Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
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