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 name
Akane
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
mid august 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register