Opal (apple) explained

opal®
Hybrid:	'Golden Delicious' x 'Topaz'
Cultivar:	'UEB 32642'
Origin:	Czech Republic

opal® is the brand name for apple cultivar 'UEB 32642'. The variety originates from a natural crossing of 'Golden Delicious' with 'Topaz'.^[1]

Developed by the Institute of Experimental Botany in Prague,^[2] it is grown by FirstFruits Farms LLC in Washington and marketed by FirstFruits Marketing.^{[3] [4]}

It is also cultivated in Austria, Italy, Spain, Germany, Slovenia, France^[5] and the United Kingdom. 'UEB 32642' is a variety registered at the Community Plant Variety Office of the European Union^[6] under EU N°: 16749.

This variety of apple is naturally low in polyphenol oxidase and is often sold pre-sliced.

External links

• Opal Brand Page
• Opal Information Page
• Institute of Experimental Botany Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic

Notes and References

1. Web site: www.opal-apple.com . 13 April 2022.
2. Web site: OPAL Information. Institute of Experimental Botany. 20 December 2012.
3. Web site: Apple growers marketing tasty new varieties. October 20, 2010. WCF Courier. 20 December 2012.
4. Web site: US: Popularity of Opal apple continues to grow . Nov 2012 . The Global Fruit . 20 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130626073338/http://theglobalfruit.com/blog/2012/11/25/us-popularity-of-opal-apple-continues-to-grow/ . June 26, 2013 .
5. Brown. S.K.. Maloney, K. E.. Fall 2009. Making Sense of New Apple Varieties, Trademarks and Clubs: Current Status. New York Fruit Quarterly. Department of Horticultural Sciences, Cornell University. Geneva, NY. 17. 3. 11. 2012-12-20. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025838/http://www.nyshs.org/pdf/fq/09fall/NYFQ-FALL-09-pp-9-12.pdf. 2016-03-04.
6. Web site: Certificate on the grant of Community Plant Variety Rights. Institute of Experimental Botany. 20 December 2012.