Origin Czech Republic Higher classification Apple | Scientific name Malus domestica 'Opal' Rank Cultivar | |
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Hybrid parentage 'Golden Delicious' x 'Topaz' Similar Apples, Topaz, Prima apple, Winston, Delbard Jubilée | ||
Opal® is the brand name for a cultivar of apple also known as 'UEB32642', produced by crossing 'Golden Delicious' with 'Topaz'. Developed by the Institute of Experimental Botany in Prague and FruitSelect in 1999, it is grown by Broetje Orchards in Washington and marketed by the First Fruits company. It is also cultivated in Austria, the Netherlands and France. Opal is a variety registered with the Community Plant Variety Office of the European Union.
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