CrimsonTopazTM apple trees

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Pollination group: 3

CrimsonTopaz is a modern scab-resistant variety from the Czech Republic, with a sweet-tart flavor.

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CrimsonTopaz apple trees for sale

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• Semi-dwarf, 1-year bare-root tree $41.95 Mature height: 8ft-12ft after 10 years
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All about CrimsonTopaz apple trees

Topaz is a mid-season scab-resistant apple variety with a good balanced sweet-sharp flavor.

CrimsonTopaz is essentially an orange-flushed apple, but will readily color-up to a crimson red in climates with sunny fall days and cool nights.

The apples will hang on the tree and can be picked over an extended period. Alternatively, this is a great variety for deer and birds, and the apples will readily stay on the tree until late December.

How to grow

CrimsonTopaz is easy to grow and has good scab-resistance. The trees are moderately vigorous and precocious.

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History

CrimsonTopaz was developed by Dr. Jaroslav Tupy and his team at the Institute of Experimental Botany of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (IEB). It is a red sport of the original Topaz, which in turn has a complex ancestry, but is distantly related to Lord Lambourne and James Grieve, and seems to inherit some of the juicy tartness of these varieties.

CrimsonTopaz characteristics

• What level of gardening skill is needed to grow CrimsonTopaz?Beginner
• Is CrimsonTopaz self-fertile?Not self-fertile
• What flowering group is CrimsonTopaz?3
• Is CrimsonTopaz good for pollinating others?Average
• What season do you pick CrimsonTopaz?Late
• UsesEating freshJuice
• How long can you keep CrimsonTopaz in a fridge?1-2 months
• What is the overall disease resistance of CrimsonTopaz?Good
• Is CrimsonTopaz resistant to scab?Very resistant
• Is CrimsonTopaz resistant to powdery mildew?Some resistance
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Where does CrimsonTopaz originate from?Czech Republic
• When was CrimsonTopaz first introduced?1950 - 1999
• Flesh colorCream
• Fruit colorRed - dark