'Topaz' - the classic of organic orchards
Easy to grow and with a very good taste - an apple variety that has proved its qualities and deservedly become popular among European professional and amateur growers alike. Together with its mutation 'Red Topaz', 'Topaz' has become one of the most cultivated apple varieties with genetic scab resistance grown in organic conditions - and it is a good fit for home gardens, too.
Parents
'Rubín' × 'Vanda'
Plant variety rights
Community Plant Variety Rights EU 2777 (granted 04.05.1998)
Plant Variety Rights in Georgia GE P 2017 216 B (granted 10.07.2017)
Health
monogenic resistance to scab, low susceptibility to powdery mildew
Growth
habit ramified, upright to (later) spreading, moderately vigorous, with many fruiting spurs, diploid
Blossom
mid-season, flowers heavily and regularly
Ripening
end of September, with or one week before 'Golden Delicious'
Fruit size & shape
medium to large, shape obloid, no ribbing, stem medium long
Fruit colour
ground colour green-yellow, at full eating maturity brightly yellow, over colour (25 - 75 %) brightly orange-red solid flush with weakly defined stripes, slight russet in stem cavity
Fruit quality & taste
flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, very juicy, taste very good
Productivity
very precocious, medium to medium-heavy and regular
Storability
in cold storage until March
Notes
ready to eat after 1 month in storage