An attractive, highly disease-resistant apple, ideal for organic growers.
Crimson® Topaz CV. Apple on G.202 (Spring 2023)
A delicious disease-resistant dessert apple that is easy to grow. Also known as Topaz.
This tree is precocious and vigorous. Generally healthy and resistant to scab and mildew, Crimson® Topaz cv. is an excellent choice for the home gardener who wants a trouble-free tree that produces an apple of the highest quality. It is also suitable for the organic grower. Thinning is recommended to maintain fruit size.
The fruit is an attractive crimson and orange flushed over a yellow background. The flesh is crisp, juicy, and sweet-tart, very similar to Honeycrisp. It is slow to brown when cut, and it makes a great salad apple.
Crimson® Topaz cv. was developed in the late 1990s in the Czech Republic. Its parents are Vanda and Rubin, both of which have Lord Lambourne in their parentage. This offspring has the aromatic acidity of Lord Lambourne, but in a crisper packaging.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Disease-Resistant, Hot-Climate
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking, canning, jelly, sauce
Storage duration: one to three months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: cream
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Vanda x Rubin
Origin: Prague, Czech Republic
Introduced in: 1990s
Introduced by: Institute of Experimental Botany, Prague
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Oct 13 (approximate, in New York State) + 28 days after McIntosh
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: G.202 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Semi-Dwarf (40% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 12'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Powdery Mildew: Resistant
Apple Scab: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Semi-Dwarf (40% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
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