OPAL® UEB 32642 P.V.R.

Variety description

Origin:

cross of Golden Delicious x Topaz, Czech Republic

Breeder:

Dr Tupy

Licence holder:

Dalival / Starfruit

Picking date:

Mid-season

Fruit size:

70/80

Uses:

interesting variety for its eating qualities. Very good variety for organic orchards

Tree

Blossom date:

5 to 10 days before Golden Delicious

Pollinator:

Malus INRA Perpetu® Evereste, Dalinette

Pollinisé par:

Vigour:

average

Time till first cropping / yields:

rapid / average yields

Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning:

low susceptibility to alternate bearing / rather easy chemical thinning:

Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:

resistant to the common scab strains (gen Vf), susceptible to gloeosporium

Fruit

Skin / shape:

russeted yellow, sometime with a blushed face

Flesh / taste:

very firm, very sweet with good flavours

Storage potential:

January in cold store, June in CA storage. Low susceptibility to bruising

Storage (Cold storage):

January in cold store

Group:

OPAL

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