At the Station of Apple Breeding for Disease resistance, we create apple varieties for a sustainable future
We have 60 years of experience in breeding apple varieties with resistance to diseases and excellent fruit and growing qualities. In breeding, we collaborate with fruit tree nurseries, marketing companies, and other research institutes. We employ traditional breeding and modern molecular methods. Our varieties are grown in both professional orchards and home gardens on several continents.
Which variety will become your favourite?
'Lyra' - NEW
- storable even until August
- very firm, crisp, juicy
- aromatic and delicious
'Bonita'
- club variety
- ca. 1.6 mil. trees planted so far
- outstandingly beautiful
- slightly tart
Melinda® Dolcevita ('UEB 6581')
- club variety
- ca. 500,000 trees planted so far
- super-sweet flavour
- firm, crisp, juicy
Ellipso® ('UEB 47021') - NEW
- high, regular productivity
- long storability
- very firm, crisp, juicy, aromatic
Opal® ('UEB 32642')
- club variety
- ca. 3.5 mil. trees planted so far
- firm, crisp, non-browning
- aromatic, honey-sweet
'Acrobat' - NEW
- compact columnar
- medium firm, crisp, juicy
- balanced flavour
'Camelot' - NEW
- high, regular productivity
- long storability
- firm, crisp, juicy, refreshing
'Red Topaz'
- our most popular variety
- ca. 250,000 trees planted/season
- high, regular productivity
- firm, crisp, very tasty
Orange Crisp® ('UEB 6481') - NEW
- high productivity and storability
- very firm, crisp, juicy
- flavour balanced, excellent
What is our apple breeding like?
We feel at home at every stage of the breeding process - from our research and cross-pollination at the beginning to the cooperation with our licence partners and application for plant variety rights. We are in close contact with our partners during the whole process and together bring the best of our work to the world.
Stay up to date with our latest news
Exhibition "Apple: A cocktail of flavours": How to mix a new variety?
(30 January - 9 February 2025)
Who are the parents of one of our most popular varieties, 'Admiral'? How do we select varieties to be crossed? And what do the jobs of a breeder and a barman have in common?...
Our station was the centre of attention of the media in 2024
(21 November 2024)
Our station appeared in the media several times over the year 2024. We are pleased that this has helped to raise awareness of our philosophy...
Podcast: Take a tour of our station with Dimitrij Tyč
(20 November 2024)
What does our day-to-day work look like? What characteristics do apples need to have today to become a sales hit? Which of our varieties have already made it big...
They wrote about us
"The highlight of our study trip was undoubtedly the visit of the research station of the Institute of Experimental Botany in Střížovice."
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"The sales numbers suggest that this is perhaps the most successful apple breeding program focused on disease resistance."
Walter Guerra and Peter Laimer, Obstbau-Weinbau 10/2022
"It is a great example showing the importance of public private partnerships where a public research institute breeds varieties that have high market value, are sold globally and generate high return on investment and more funds to be invested in R&I."
Community Plant Variety Office, LinkedIn, 2022