'Cassiopeia' - a night sky in the palm of your hand
The fruit skin with lenticels of 'Cassiopeia' reminds of the night sky with shining stars - that's why it was named after one well-known constellation. 'Cassiopeia' is a very late variety with medium vigour, good branching and resistance to scab that bears large apples with unique colour, high firmness, juiciness, and a rich pleasant aromatic flavour. This variety is one of our newest ones.
Parents
'Topaz' × 'Elise'
Plant variety rights
Plant Variety Rights in the Czech Republic UKZUZ 021415/2026 (granted 11.02.2026)
Applied for Plant Variety Rights in Switzerland
Health
multiple resistance to scab, tolerance to powdery mildew
Growth
tree type ramified, habit spreading, branching good, vigour medium, diploid genotype
Blossom
mid-season, regular, no tendency to alternation
Ripening
picking shortly after 'Golden Delicious'
Fruit size & shape
size large, shape conic
Fruit colour
over colour dark purple red solid flush covering the majority of the skin, noticeable lenticels, sometimes a slight russet near stem, thicker skin
Fruit quality & taste
flesh slightly pink, very firm (9-10 kg/cm2 after 9 months storage), medium juicy, exceptionally aromatic, well-balanced sugar-acid ratio
Productivity
good, without tendency to biennial bearing
Storability
in cold storage until March, in ULO at least until June (not tested further)
Notes
late to very late time of maturity for consumption