Malus plant named ‘E756-36’

Abstract

A new cultivar of Malus tree, E756-36, that is characterized by its fruit with skin that has a red over color with prominent medium sized lenticels, its fruit that is crisp with a pleasant tasting, its fruit that has a medium storage period, and its weak vigor.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Malus tree named E756-36 as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrates the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new apple tree. The photograph was taken of fruit on a 2 year-old plant of E756-36 as grown outdoors in the ground in East Malling, Kent, United Kingdom.

(2) The photograph in FIG. 1 provides a view of a tree in fruit of E756-36.

(3) The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of a fruit the E756-36.

(4) The photograph in FIG. 3 provides a close-up view of the fruit flesh of E756-36.

(5) The photograph in FIG. 4 provides a close-up view of the flowers of E756-36.

(6) The photograph in FIG. 5 provides a close-up view of the foliage of E756-36.

(7) The colors in the photographs are as close as possible with the photographic and printing technology utilized and the color values cited in the detailed botanical description accurately describe the colors of the new Malus.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(8) The following is a detailed description of the new apple variety as observed on two year-old plants as grown outdoors in the ground in East Malling, Kent, United Kingdom. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determination is in accordance with The 2015 R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Tree description: Plant type.Deciduous fruiting tree. Plant habit.Ramified, upright. Height and spread.An average of 2.55 m in height and 1.42 m in width. Cold hardiness.At least to U.S.D.A. Zone 8. Disease and pest resistance/susceptibility.None noted. Propagation.Vegetative budding, grafting and stem. Growth rate.Moderately vigorous. Description of branches: Frequency.Medium. Angle.Upright Bearing.Predominantly spur-bearing, some bearing on tips. Bark color.201C, with underlying 177A. Description of one year-old shoots: Pubescence on upper one year-old shoot.Weak. Shine of bark.Moderate. Flexibility.Medium to strong. Thickness of shoot at center of middle internode.Average of 6.6 mm. Bark color.201C, with underlying 177A. Shoot angle.Approximately 60. Lenticels.Prominent, circular in shape, 8.45 mm in length and diameter, 101 per sq. cm, 155C in color. Description of growing shoots: Color of growing tip of shoot.139D. Shape of shoot tips leaves in cross section.Slightly carinate. Pubescence of shoot tip leaves.Moderate on lower leaf surface. Color of shoot tip leaves.Both surfaces 144A. Distribution of color other than green on shoot tips leaves.151A, outer margins 175A. Leaf description: Leaf orientation.Upward. Leaf arrangement.Alternate. Leaf division.Simple. Leaf shape.Elliptic. Leaf quantity.Average of 219 per lateral branch Leaf size.New shoot leaf; average of 8.5 cm in length, 4.6 cm in width, fruit spur leaf; 5.7 cm in length, 3.1 cm in width. Leaf apex.Mucronate to cuspidate. Leaf base.Rounded to slightly oblique. Leaf surface.Upper surface; glossy, lower surface; glabrous. Leaf margin.Crenulate to serrulate. Leaf color.Young; upper surface 144A, lower surface 146C, mature; upper surface 141A, lower surface 146C. Leaf anthocyanin on upper surface.Present on base of petioles and veins. Leaf venation.Pinnate, upper surface between 180B and 160D in color, lower surface 160D in color. Petiole size.Average of 2.2 cm in length. Petiole color.Upper surface 144D, 181A at base, lower surface 145C. Stipules.Average of 7.8 mm in length, 141A in color. Flower description: Blooming period.April in East Mailing, Kent, United Kingdom. Number of flowers.Average of 5 per spur. Inflorescence type.Corymb of rotate flowers. Flower buds.Average of 1.7 cm in length, 0.7 cm in diameter, the bud color at balloon stage is dark pink (186B) at the base with a lighter shade of pink on the tip (186D), elliptic with an obtuse tip in shape. Flower size.Up to 3.5 cm in diameter and 3.6 cm in depth. Flower fragrance.Mild. Flower aspect.Upright. Petals.5 per flower, un-fused, sometimes overlapping, ovate in shape, round apex, round base, entire margin, up to 2.5 cm in length and 1.3 cm in width, color; when opening upper and lower surface a blend of 155A and 186B, when fully open upper surface 155A, slightly tinged with 186B, when fully open lower surface 186B, upper and lower surface silky, glabrous. Sepals.5 per flower, slight to moderately covered with villous hairs on both surfaces, linear in shape, entire margin, acute apex, intercalate, average of 9.5 mm in length and 4 mm in width, young and mature upper and lower surface color 194A. Calyx.Inverted cone shape, 8.8 mm in height, 4.5 mm in diameter. Pedicel.Average of 2 cm in length and 1.2 mm in width, glabrous surface, 194A in color. Pistil.Compound carpel with 5 stigmas fused at base, style and stigma together measure 6 mm in length, color is 160B, turning into 162A as they mature, the ovary is inferior and the stigmas are just below the height of the anthers. Stamens.Average of 20, anther; basifixed in shape, 160B in color and 2.5 mm in length, 1.5 mm in width, pollen; none observe. Fruit description: Fruit size.Medium, 6.52 cm in diameter, average of 6.73 cm in height. Position of maximum diameter.Two fifths of the length from the proximal to the distal end. Fruit shape.Conic. Fruit symmetry.Slightly asymmetric. Fruit prominence of ribbing.Weak. Fruit aperture of eye.Open, eye basin: Deep and broad, an average of 2.42 cm in depth and 5.4 mm in width. Persistence of calyx.Persistent. Length of sepal.Average of 1.06 cm. Spacing of sepals at base.2.44 mm. Stalk.Thin to medium thickness, an average of 2.2 mm thick and 2.6 cm in length. Depth of stalk cavity.Broad and medium depth, an average of 1.04 cm in depth, and 3.1 cm in width. Relief of surface.Smooth. Skin.Non-waxy, texture; thin, and smooth. Skin color.Ground color of skin: orange yellow (168B), over-color of skin: pink orange (179B), pattern of over-color: blush with some mottling. Presence of russet.Around stalk basin toward the eye basin, 5% of apples heavily russeted. Lenticels.1.18 mm in diameter, prominent, greyed-orange (163D). Color of flesh.A blend of 180D and 179B, core 161D. Distinctness of core line.Low. Aperture of locules.Fully open. Fruit maturity date.Approximate harvest date is first week of September in East Mailing, Kent, United Kingdom. Browning of flesh.High resistance. Texture of flesh.Crisp and juicy. Cropping frequency.Annual cropping. Acidity.3.4 pH, titratable acid 0.710.02 g malic acid/100 ml. Brix.An average of 14.2%. Seed.Average of 5 per fruit, ranges in groups 166 and 200, ovoid to somewhat deltoid in shape, an average of 9 mm in length and 5.5 mm in width and 2.8 mm in thickness. Storage life.3 to 4 months in common storage (average temperature of 34 F.).