Akane

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1937 at Morioka Experimental Station, Japan. Introduced in 1970. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy with a pleasant flavour.

Synonyms:
Prime Red, Primerouge, Tohoku, Tohoku No.3, Tokyo Rose

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1972 - 006   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Akane

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
mid august ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.