Topaz

Variety of Apple · Malus domestica

Scab-resistant organic favourite with a lively flavour and good storage.

🇨🇿 Czechia 1984DessertStorage

Taste & characteristics

Taste

sourcrispjuicysweetaromatic

Susceptibility & resistance

ScabAphidsCankerPowdery mildew

Profile

Parentage: Rubín × Vanda
Breeder: Institut Střížovice (CZ)
Pollination: self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety

Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Aromatic, attractively coloured fruit of very good flavour (rated 1); not suitable for apple allergy sufferers.

Growth

Moderately to strongly vigorous tree.

Yield

Regular and good bearing.

Notes

Scab-resistant new breed with monogenic resistance from the Japanese crab apple Malus floribunda; the scab resistance is now considered broken. Robust against mildew, but susceptible to canker, aphids and strongly to 'Topaz spots'. Stores 3-5 months.

Care

Watch for aphids and canker; since scab resistance is broken, do not neglect scab control.

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