Apple tree named ‘CP 101’

Abstract

A new and distinctive variety of Malus domestica apple tree, named ‘CP 101’ that is distinguished by its attractive fruit color and flavor, early harvest season that is different than its seed parent, and its moderate scion dwarfing.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Apple tree known as ‘CP 101’ as described and illustrated herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) FIG. 1 shows a blossom of ‘CP 101’

(2) FIG. 2 shows the fruit of ‘CP 101’

(3) FIG. 3 shows the tree architecture of ‘CP 101’

(4) FIG. 4 shows the leaves and immature fruit of ‘CP 101’;

(5) FIG. 5 shows the floral buds of ‘CP 101’;

(6) FIG. 6 shows the scaffold branch of ‘CP 101’;

(7) FIG. 7 shows the trunk of ‘CP 101’ at waist height; and

(8) FIG. 8 shows budwood stick of ‘CP 101’.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CULTIVAR

(9) The following detailed botanical description is based on observations of the ten year old ‘CP 101’ apple tree grown at Keedysville, Md. Color descriptions refer to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, published in 2001. It should be understood that the characteristics described will vary somewhat depending upon cultural practices and climatic conditions, and can vary with location and season. Quantified measurements are expressed as an average of measurements taken from a number of individual fruits of the new variety. The measurements of any individual plant, or any group of plants, of the new variety may vary from the stated average. When multiple colors were observed, the primary color is listed first and the secondary color is listed second. Tree: Vigor.—Low to Medium vigor. Habit.—Spreading. Bearing.—Spurs and laterals on last year's wood. Size.—Height: 3.02 m; spread: 3.27 m. Trunk.—Diameter 8.7 cm at 30 cm above soil line; bark texture smooth; color grey-brown 199C. Trunk lenticels.—Density 8 per square inch; length 0.1 to 0.2 cm; color grey-brown 199B. Branches (scaffold limbs located about 1 m above ground).—Length 152 cm; diameter 2.2 cm (near trunk, past collar); crotch angle 90 degree; color greyed-green 197B. Branch lenticels.—Density 6 per square inch; length 0.1 cm; color greyed-green 197D. Winter hardiness.—Hardy in Keedysville, Md., USDA Hardiness Zone 6b (−5° F. to 0° F.). Dormant one year old shoot.—Size. — Diameter 0.25 cm; length 28 cm. Color.—Grey-brown N199C. Internode length. — 3.7 cm. Lenticels.—Density 88 per square inch; length 0.1 cm; color grey-brown N199D. Flowers: Bud.—Quantity per spur 5 to 6; length 1.3 cm; diameter 0.7 cm; color red-purple 64C with white N155C. Petals.—Quantity per flower 5; cupped upwards, free, not touching; width 0.9 cm; length 1.6 cm; both the upper (adaxial) surface and lower (abaxial) surface of the petals are the same color, namely, white NN155B and red-purple 63C when fully open. The petals are obtuse, with an entire margin with some undulation. The petal terminates into a 2 mm long, 0.9 mm wide base, which is a petiole-like structure that attaches to the floral tube. Flower.—The blossom (or flower cluster) consists of five, sometimes six, individual flowers. The diameter of the blossom is typically 7.6 cm with a height of 4.5 cm measured from the uppermost bud scale scar. Individual flowers in the flower cluster measure 4.1 cm in height and between 3.9 cm-4.4 cm in diameter. Pistil.—Individual flowers have a single fused pistil which divides into five distinct styles. The pistil length is 7.9 mm. The pistil separates into five individual styles at 3.8 mm above the point of attachment of the pistil to the hypanthium. Pistil diameter at the base is 1.1 mm and the pistil color is 144D as measured using The Royal Horticultural Colour Chart. The five individual lobes of the pistil are each about 4.1 mm in length, with each of the lobes terminating in a stigmatic surface of 1 mm diameter. Sepals.—Quantity per flower 5; color yellow-green 142B. Sepals are hirstute and lanceolate with a sharp apex. Sepal length is 8 to 9 mm with width ranges from 3 to 4.4 mm at their point of attachment to the hypanthicum. Pedicel.—Length 2.0 cm; diameter 0.1 cm; color yellow-green 144B. Anthers.—Quantity per flower 17; length 1.0 cm; stamen color orange-white 159A; pollen color yellow 4D. Stigma.—Color yellow-green 144D. Style. — Length 0.9; color yellow-green 144C. Ovary.—Length 0.5 cm; width 0.3 cm; color green 143A. Time of flowering.—Early to mid-April in Keedysville, Md., similar to Gala/Cripps Pink. Pollination requirement.—No special pollination requirements known. Leaf (first fully expanded): Size.—Length 7.6 cm; width 4.6 cm. Margin.—Crenate. Surface texture.—Upper surface medium glossy; Lower surface weak pubescent. Color. — Upper surface green 143A; lower surface yellow-green 144B. Shape.—Ovate; apex acuminate; base equilateral. Petiole.—Length 3.2 cm; width 0.2 cm; color yellow-green 144B. Fruit: Quantity.—Typically, one fruit is borne per cluster, although this can range to as many as three fruit when there is a heavy crop and no thinning treatments are applied. Size.—Diameter 7.0 cm; height 5.7 cm. Fruit shape.—Oblate to Conic. Position of maximum diameter. — Equator. Ribbing.—Absent. Crowning at calyx end.—Absent. Aperture of eye.—Open. Depth of eye basin.—Medium, 1 cm. Width of eye basin.—Medium, 2.0 cm. Lenticels.—Medium, diameter 0.7 mm; Density 6 per cm. Locule.—Aperture of locule in transverse section is closed; Average size of locule is 7.2 mm by 4.3 mm. There are five locules per fruit. Stalk.—Diameter 0.5 cm; length 1.5 cm; color greyed-orange 167C. Depth of stalk cavity.—Medium, 1.5 cm. Width of stalk cavity.—Medium, 2.0 cm. Size of lenticels.—Small, 1 mm. Bloom of skin.—Absent. Greasiness of skin.—Absent. Ground color of skin.—Green-Yellow 1C. Over color of skin.—Red 53B stripe with red 47C blush over approximately 90% of surface. Flesh.—Texture crisp; medium juiciness; color yellow-white 158C. Seeds.—Quantity per fruit 5; teardrop shape; length 0.7 cm, width 0.5 cm; color brown 200D. Aroma.—Weak. Harvest date.—October 15, 3 to 4 weeks before ‘Cripps Pink’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,880). Storage.—Fruit remains in good condition after 70 days in storage at 4±0.5° C. Disease/pest resistance.—fruit showed better than average tolerance to Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; fruit were susceptible to bitter rot (Glomerella cingulata) in years conducive to the disease; tree showed some field tolerance to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora (Burrill 1882) Winslow et al. 1920) following bloom infection and hail storms. Market use.—Dessert. ‘CP 101’ apples are firm and flavorful. Taste tests have shown them to have the balance of sweetness and acidity favored by fresh-market apple consumers.