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DESSERT APPLE VARIETIES FOR COMMERCIAL ORCHARDS OR HOME GARDENS

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Dessert apples are ideal for eating fresh but also for processing. Some of our novelties and fruit orchard staples boast long storability, so you can savour them long after harvest.

Please note: the so-called club/managed varieties - 'Bonita', Melinda® Dolcevita ('UEB 6581'), and Opal® ('UEB 32642') are intended to only be grown by commercial fruit producers under the conditions of the respective club and are not available for hobby growers and smallholder farmers. The goal of this policy is to ensure the highest quality of marketable fruit produced.

Featured varieties

Explore our hottest new selections, just entering the market, and our most successful varieties.

Orange Crisp (UEB 6481) - fruit

Orange Crisp® ('UEB 6481') - NEW

  • high productivity and storability
  • very firm, crisp, juicy
  • flavour balanced, excellent
UEB 47021 (Ellipso) - fruit

Ellipso® ('UEB 47021') - NEW

  • high, regular productivity
  • long storability
  • very firm, crisp, juicy, aromatic
Lyra - fruit

'Lyra' - NEW

  • storable even until August
  • very firm, crisp, juicy
  • aromatic and delicious
Camelot - fruit

'Camelot' - NEW

  • high, regular productivity
  • long storability
  • firm, crisp, juicy, refreshing
Cassiopeia - fruit

'Cassiopeia' - NEW

  • medium vigour, good branching
  • regular productivity
  • unique fruit colour
  • firm, flavourful
Opal (UEB 32642) apple

Opal® ('UEB 32642')

  • club variety
  • ca. 3.5 mil. trees planted so far
  • firm, crisp, non-browning
  • aromatic, honey-sweet
Bonita - fruit

'Bonita'

  • club variety
  • ca. 1.6 mil. trees planted so far
  • outstandingly beautiful
  • slightly tart
Red Topaz - fruit

'Red Topaz'

  • our most popular variety
  • ca. 250,000 trees planted/season
  • high, regular productivity
  • firm, crisp, very tasty
Melinda Dolce Vita (UEB 6581) - fruit 2

Melinda® Dolcevita ('UEB 6581')

  • club variety
  • ca. 500,000 trees planted so far
  • super-sweet flavour
  • firm, crisp, juicy

Other varieties

Explore the whole assortment, currently grown and sold in selected countries in the world.

Admiral - fruit

'Admiral'

Allegro - fruit

'Allegro'

Ametyst - fruits

'Ametyst'

Barby - fruit

'Barby'

Black Topaz - fruit

'Black Topaz' - NEW

Ghiva - fruit

'Ghiva'

Heliodor - fruits

'Heliodor'

Juno - fruits

'Juno'

Karneval - fruit

'Karneval'

Lipno - fruits

'Lipno'

Lucy - fruit

'Lucy'

Luna - apple

'Luna'

Merkur - apple

'Merkur'

Nubia - fruit

'Nubia'

Orion - apple

'Orion'

Rozela - fruits

'Rozela'

Rubelit - fruit

'Rubelit'

Rubinola - apple

'Rubinola'

Shalimar - fruits

'Shalimar'

Sirius - fruit

'Sirius'

Solaris - apples

'Solaris'

Telse - apple

'Telse'

Topaz - fruit

'Topaz'

Breeding is not only a lengthy but also costly pursuit. That's why our varieties are protected by plant variety rights and plant patents in selected countries to prevent unauthorised propagation. They can only be propagated and sold on the basis of a licence agreement. The royalties received help us co-finance our further breeding.

Are you interested in growing our varieties commercially? Do you wish to get more information? We will be happy to hear from you.

Contact us

Station of Apple Breeding for Disease Resistance • Institute of Experimental Botany • Czech Academy of Sciences

Rozvojová 313 • CZ-16500 Praha 6 • Czech Republic
cerny@ueb.cas.cz • (+420) 604 314 348

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