Plzeň, Czech Republic. During the Soviet era, historic buildings were neglected and functional apartments were built. The Czech Republic has a relatively modest apple industry, but is one of the most active countries in terms of developing new disease-resistant apple varieties. More than 50 new apple cultivars have been bred in the Czech Republic in the past two decades. Many of those varieties are still under test, but some are attracting the attention of fruit industries around the world. The scab-resistant, sweet-tart apple Topaz is already widely grown in Europe, along with older Czech varieties such as Sampion (pronounced Shampion), […]