Topaz apple
Malus domestica
One of the best modern disease-resistant varieties, fairly sharp flavour
Parentage: Lord Lambourne
Origin: Czech Republic
Introduced: 1990s
Season: Nov-Mar
Apple cultivar ID: 106000
Topaz is a modern disease-resistant apple variety from the Czech
Republic, distantly related to James Grieve. It always does well in
taste tests, especially if you like a sharper-tasting apple.
Topaz is a medium or medium-large apple, although the size can vary.
The skin colour is yellow, almost completely overlaid with red and
crimson flush. The flesh is crisp and cream-coloured.
Like many disease-resistant varieties, Topaz has an interesting
parentage. It is a cross between Vanda and Rubin, both developed in
the Czech Republic in the latter part of the 20th century. Rubin is
in turn a cross between Lord Lambourne and Golden Delicious, whilst
one of the parents of Vanda is also Lord Lambourne. Not surprisingly
therefore Topaz is reminiscent of Lord Lambourne, and its grandfather
James Grieve, although it is much more crunchy and crisp than James
Grieve.
If you like the juicy sharpness of James Grieve or Lord Lambourne, but
want something more crisp then Topaz is a great choice. Fans of
Granny Smith may also like it.
Relationships to other apple varieties
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
See also
- Rajka - Rajka and Topaz were both developed at the Institute of Experimental Botany, Czech Republic
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