Akane
Variety of Apple · Malus domestica
Small, brightly coloured early-autumn apple that only performs at sunny sites under intensive care.
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Taste & characteristics
Susceptibility & resistance
ScabPowdery mildew
Profile
- Parentage
- Jonathan x Worcester Pearmain
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Small, attractively coloured early apple; rated 2- (scale from 1). Keeps only 4-5 weeks.
Growth
Very weak vigour.
Yield
Early ripening, picked late August to early September.
Notes
Not recommended for garden or standard orchards. Needs sunny sites in cool regions, otherwise only viable under intensive care (irrigation, feeding, plant protection). Modern breed.
Care
Very weak-growing tree, only for well-lit spots in cool regions.
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