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[Mark Lee <mark.lee.phd@gmail.com>]

Bob,
The Opal described in the link you provided is the same apple being sold in
the Puget Sound area. The store where I have seen it lists the apple as a
cross of Golden Delicious x Topaz. The store says Opal is exclusive to their
grocery stores. Two things make this apple stand out. The first is the
color. An intense orangey-yellow, like a well ripened quince. The second is
that cut apple slices do not turn brown.
-Mark Lee, Seattle


On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Bob Hartman <hartmansfruit@msn.com> wrote:

> Probably the Opal you are talking about is a club apple.  You can read
> about club apples including the Opal apple at the following link,
> http://www.nyshs.org/fq/fall09/NYFQ-FALL-09-pp-9-12.pdf.
>
> Bob
> Western Washington
>
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