Apple tree named ‘R10-45’

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of apple tree is described and which is characterized as to novelty by producing a flavorful apple which is mature for harvesting and shipment about October 4.sup.th under the ecological conditions prevailing in Quincy, Wash.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of apple tree, substantially as illustrated and described, and which is characterized principally as to novelty by bearing a flavorful apple which is mature for harvesting and shipment about October 4.sup.th under the ecological conditions prevailing in Quincy, Wash.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying drawings are color photographs of the present variety.

(2) FIG. 1 depicts a second generation tree at full dormancy. This tree was established in 2008, and is a second generation tree.

(3) FIG. 2 shows the typical spur development shown by the new variety of apple tree. This tree was established in 2008, and is a second generation tree.

(4) FIG. 3 illustrates the flowering characteristics of the new tree at full bloom and was taken from the tree as seen in FIG. 1.

(5) FIG. 4 shows the present tree at full harvest maturity. This photograph was taken of the first generation tree which is now 9 years old.

(6) FIG. 5 shows the fruit produced by the present tree in various orientations. This fruit was harvested from a first generation tree which is now 9 years old.

(7) FIG. 6 illustrates the present variety of fruit as compared to the fruit produced by the Honeycrisp apple tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,197), and that of the Cripps Pink Cultivar (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,880). The fruit of the present variety was harvested from a tree that was 9 years old. The fruit harvested from the parent trees were both 20 years old.

NOT A COMMERCIAL WARRANTY

(8) The following detailed description has been prepared to solely comply with the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 112, and does not constitute a commercial warranty, (either expressed or implied), that the present variety will, in the future, display the botanical, pomological or other characteristics as set forth, hereinafter. Therefore, this disclosure may not be relied upon to support any future legal claims, including, but not limited to breach of warranty of merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose, which is directed, in whole, or in part, to the present variety.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(9) Referring more specifically to the pomological and botanical details of this new and distinct variety of apple tree which is now 9 years old, the following has been observed during the 2010 growing season under the ecological conditions prevailing in a test orchard which is located near Quincy, Wash. All major color code designations are by reference to The R.H.S. Colour Chart provided by The Royal Horticultural Society of Great Britain, 2001. Tree: Tree type.The present variety is a spur-type tree with single buds appearing on each spur. The present tree is trained in a spindle-type manner. Fruit bearing.Considered a consistent bearer. Spur development.Generally Moderate for the species. Tree vigor.Generally Considered moderate. Tree shape.Generally Upright and spreading as trained to the spindle. Tree height.The present variety, when measured during its ninth leaf, has an overall height of about 13 feet. Tree width.As measured during the ninth leaf, the new tree had a width of about 4.5 feet. Hardiness.Considered hardy for the current region where it is being grown in. Fruit productivity.Considered moderately heavy for the species. Under the growing conditions prevailing in 2010, on average, 57 pieces of fruit were harvested from each tree. Tree trunk.Size The tree diameter is about 4.6 cm. when measured at a height of about 30 cm. above the graft union. Bark texture.Smooth. Bark color.Generally Grey-orange (RHS N167A). Trunk lenticels.Generally speaking they are present, and moderate in number, and averaging about six lenticels in a four centimeter square area. Lenticel width.About 1.2 mm. Lenticel length.About 4.4 mm. Lenticel color.Generally Brown, (RHS 200A). First year branches.Diameter When measured at the midpoint of growth, the diameter is about 4.4 to about 6.9 mm. First year branch length.About 25.2 to about 64.5 cm. First year branch color.Grey-orange (RHS 166A). Branch lenticels.Numbers Considered numerous and averaging about 20 per running cm. of growth. Lenticels.Shape Round and having a diameter of about 0.8 to about 1.0 mm. Lenticel color.White (RHS 155D). Branch pubescence.Generally Light to moderate pubescence covers about 100% of the surface area. Branch pubescence color.White (RHS 155D). Internodes.Generally The distance between the nodes ranges from about 22.2 mm. to about 37.3 mm. Two year old fruiting branches.Generally Two year old fruiting branches have a diameter when measured at the midpoint of growth of about 5.5 to about 6.8 mm. Two year old bark color.Grey-orange (RHS 165A). Two year old bark branch lenticels.Numbers Numerous and averaging about 14 lenticels per square cm. of surface area. Lenticel shape.Generally elongated and a few being rounded. Lenticel length.About 1.2 to about 1.4 mm. Lenticel width.About 0.7 to about 0.8 mm. Lenticel Diameter 0.9 to about 1.2 mm. Spur development.2 year old fruiting branches Considered moderate. Spur length.About 11.8 to about 19.3 mm. The present variety is considered to be a tip bearer. Spur buds.Length About 8.6 mm. Tip bud.Length About 10.9 mm. Spur bud diameter.About 3.5 mm. Bud scale color.Grey-orange (RHS 178A). Scaffold branches.Size About 19 mm. to about 20.4 mm. in diameter as measured at a distance of about 3 cm. from the trunk. Crotch angle.As presently spindle-trained it is about 90 when measured from the vertical. Branch color.Generally Grey-orange (RHS N167A). Branch lenticel.Numbers Numerous and averaging about 17 lenticels per 4 square centimeters of surface area. Lenticel shape.Elongated, about 0.4 to about 1 mm. in width and about 1.6 mm to about 3.7 mm. in length. Lenticel color.White (RHS N155D). Leaves: Leaf shape.Generally Narrowly acute. Dorsal surface texture.Glabrous, leathery, and undulating between the veins. Ventral surface texture.Considered smooth and having protruding veins. Surface sheen.A high sheen is seen on the dorsal surface. Leaf pubescence.This characteristic is only seen on the ventral surface. The leaf pubescence is fine, and moderate in density, and further extends over approximately 100% of the surface area. Leaf pubescence.Color White (RHS 155C). Leaf length.Generally, the leaf length lies in a range of about 7.5 to about 11.2 cm. Leaf width.About 3.6 cm to about 6.2 cm. Marginal form.Generally Considered serrate and occasionally bi-serrate. Leaf tip shape.Acuminate. Leaf base shape.Rounded. Leaf Base Attitude: Outward relative to the Shoot. Leaf color.Dorsal Surface Yellow-green (RHS 147A). Leaf color.Ventral Surface Yellow-green (RHS 147C). Mid-vein.Generally Prominent and having considerable downiness over the entire undersurface. Mid-vein pubescence.Color White (RHS 155C). Mid-vein width.When measured at mid-blade, this dimension averages 1.7 mm. Mid-vein color.Both the dorsal and ventral surface vein color is yellow-green (RHS 147C). Petiole.Length About 21.5 to about 39.6 mm. Petiole surface texture.Generally A shallow, and low groove extends along the entire length of the petiole. Petiole diameter.About 1.2 to about 2 mm. Petiole color.Dorsal surface Yellow-green (RHS 147D). Petiole color.Ventral Surface Yellow-green (RHS 145C). Petiole pubescence.Generally Considered abundant, and having a moderate density over the entire length and circumference of the petiole. Petiole color.White. This color is not distinctive of the variety. Leaf stipules.Generally Stipules are typically present. Usually two stipules are seen, and are present on about 50% of the leaves that are inspected. Stipule shape.Falcate. Stipule length.3.5 to about 10.3 mm. Stipule width.About 0.7 to about 1.4 mm. Stipule color.Dorsal Surface Yellow-green (RHS 147A). Stipule color.Ventral Surface Yellow-green (RHS 147C). Stipule pubescence.This characteristic is generally present on 100% of the ventral surface. Pubescence quantity.Light in quantity and having a white color (RHS 155C). Flowers: Date of full bloom. In 2014 this was observed on April 24 under the ecological conditions prevailing in Quincy, Wash. Time of first bloom In 2014 the first bloom was observed on April 19.sup.th. Number of blossoms per bud.Generally 5 to 6. Flower size.Generally Considered large and having a diameter of about 42.3 to about 51.8 mm when fully opened. Petal numbers.5. Petal shape.Ovate. Petal Arrangement: Overlapping. Petal tip.Shape Mostly rounded a few being obtuse or emarginated. Petal width.About 16.6 mm. Petal length.About 21.9 mm. Petal color.Unopened Grey-purple (RHS 195B). Petal color when fully opened.The dorsal surface of the petal is a white color that graduates into a shade of grey-purple. (RHS 186D). Petal color.Ventral surface White and having shades of grey-purple (RHS 186B). Stamens.Numbers About 19 to 20. Filament.Length About 5.6 to about 8.9 mm. Filament color.Grey-green (RHS 192C). Anthers.Shape Kidney like. Anthers.Width About 1.1 mm. Anthers.Length About 1.9 mm. Anther color.Yellow-white (RHS 158B). Pollen production.Generally Considered moderate in abundance. Pollen.Color Yellow-white (RHS 158D). Pistil.Style The style has a length of about 10.8 mm to about 13.7 mm. Style.Numbers Five styles are fused at a distance of about 2.9 mm from the base. Style color.Grey-orange (RHS 163D). Style.Pubescence This pubescence is typically found in a region from the base to the fused region. Pubescence color.Green-white (RHS 155C). Stigma.Shape Club like. Stigma color.Grey-yellow (RHS 162A). Stigma.Pollen Abundance Considered abundant. Mature pollen color.Yellow-white (RHS 158D). Sepals.Numbers 5 per blossom. Sepals.Shape Lanceolate and the sepal tip being acuminate in shape. Sepal base.Shape Truncate. Sepal length.About 9.1 mm. Sepal Width About 4.3 mm. Sepals.Pubescence Abundant, and further covers both of the dorsal and ventral surfaces. Pubescence color.White (RHS 155C). Sepal color.Dorsal and Ventral Surfaces Yellow-green (RHS 146C). Sepal color.Tips Highlighted, and appear grey-purple (RHS 182A). Peduncle.Length About 13.8 to about 25.9 mm. Peduncle.Diameter About 1.1 mm to about 1.5 mm. Peduncle color.The shaded side of the peduncle has a yellow-green color (RHS 146A). The exposed side of the peduncle is grey-green (RHS 197A). Downiness.Generally A moderately heavy white downiness is present over the entire surface. Downiness color.White (RHS 155C). Thalamus depth.About 2.3 to about 3.1 mm. Fruit: Generally.The observations which follow have been taken from the first generation tree fruit. Fruit form.Considered flat-round. Equatorial diameter.Generally irregular, and occasional ribbing is observed. The current variety is lopsided in appearance and typically 5 crowns appear which are slightly pronounced. Fruit size.Generally Small to medium at normal crop levels. Equatorial diameter.About 7.7 cm. Axial diameter (fruit height).6.4 cm. Fruit stem.Generally Generally considered medium in length, about 15 mm. to about 30.5 mm. Fruit stem.Width The diameter of the fruit stem, when measured at mid-length, ranges from about 1.9 mm. to about 3.8 mm. Stem cavity.Width The width ranges from about 28 to about 33.7 mm. Stem cavity.Depth About 14.3 mm. Stem cavity shape.Obtuse and russetted. No lipping is observed. Basin cavity.Shape The basin cavity is lightly ribbed and the sides are considered sloping. Basin cavity.Width About 28.5 to 33.7 mm. Basin cavity.Depth About 6.2 to about 10.9 mm. Basin cavity surface texture.Downy at the base. The pubescence is white (RHS 155A). Eye.Generally Considered erect and having an occasional, reflexed tip. Eye Basin Russet: Absent to only a very little is present. Eye.Surface Texture Generally a light downiness is observed at the base. This downiness has a white color (RHS 155A). Eye Width: About 25.7 to about 31.3 mm. Sepal color.Yellow-green (RHS 148B). Fruit skin.Generally The appearance of the skin is blotched in appearance over 95% to about 100% of the fruit surface. Faint stripping appears over less than about 5% of the fruit surface. Stripping width: About 1 mm. to about 5 mm. Fruit skin color.This appears as a blotched over-color which is red (RHS 46A). The under-color is washed and appears grey-yellow (RHS 160). Bloom Generally considered light. Stripe color.Red (RHS 53A). Fruit skin thickness.Considered thin, about 0.2 mm. Skin texture.Brittle, and tender. Fruit skin lenticels.Present, prominent and evenly distributed. Lenticel numbers.Generally 4 per square cm. of fruit skin surface area. Lenticel shape.Round and having a diameter of about 0.4 to 0.6 mm. Lenticel color.White (RHS 155D). Core.Position Sessile. Core line position.Clasping. Core shape.Flat; round. Core length.About 24.6 to about 28.3 mm. Core diameter.About 32.5 to about 41.7 mm. Cell.Generally Not tufted. Cell shape.Cordate. Cell length.About 15.4 mm. Cell width.About 10.6 mm. Cell Depth: When measured wall-to-wall it is about 5.6 mm. Tube.Shape Funnel. Stamen position.Generally considered median. Axis.Generally Axile and open. Seeds.Numbers 1-2. Seed shape.Obtuse. Seed length.About 7.4 mm. Seed width.When measured suture-to-suture it is about 4.5 mm. Seed width.When measured wall-to-wall This is about 2.9 mm. Seed color.Grey-orange (RHS 176C). Flesh.Generally Considered crisp, melting and juicy. Flesh flavor.Considered subacid, and apple-like. Flesh browning.This characteristic is observed typically 10-15 minutes following the cutting of the apple. Flesh color.White (RHS 158D). Flesh aroma.Mild, and apple like. Date of maturity for harvesting and shipment.About Oct. 4, 2014 under the ecological conditions prevailing in Quincy, Wash. This is in contrast to the harvest date of the Honeycrisp Apple trees (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,197) and which were harvested on Sep. 9, 2014, and the Cripps Pink Cultivar trees (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,880), and which were harvested on Oct. 15, 2014 at Quincy, Wash. Starch.Generally At harvest maturity the apples have a starch of about 3.0. Fruit pressure.At harvest maturity the present variety has a fruit pressure of about 17.1 lbs. This is in contrast to the fruit produced by the Honeycrisp apple tree which has a fruit pressure of about 15 lbs and the fruit produced by the Cripps Pink Cultivar apple tree which has a fruit pressure of about 19.4 lbs. Brix.At harvest maturity the present variety has a brix of about 14.7. This is in contrast to the fruit produced by the Honeycrisp apple tree at the same geographical location, and which has a brix of about 13.5 and that of the Cripps Pink Cultivar apple tree, and which has a brix of about 14. Acid content.When measured at harvest maturity the present variety has an acid contents of about 5.88 grams per liter. This is in contrast to the fruit produced by the Honeycrisp apple tree, and which has an acid content of about 5.11, and that of the Cripps Pink Cultivar apple tree, and which has an acid content of about 6.64 at full harvest maturity. ph.At harvest maturity the present variety has a pH of 3.45. This is in contrast to the fruit produced by the Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink Cultivar trees which produce fruit at harvest maturity having a pH of about 3.45 and 3.27, respectively. Keeping quality.Considered very good. Fruit has been kept up to 6 months in common storage with no deleterious effects noted. Pollination.Generally Any diploid apple having the same blooming season may be utilized. Fruit use.A dessert apple. The present variety has excellent eating quality and has a snappy, juicy, sweet and melting skin. Disease and insect resistance.The present variety is anticipated to be susceptible to the known insects and known diseases found in the region of Central Washington State. Fruit as observed does not exhibit any physiological disorders on the tree nor during storage for the duration of normal lengths. The following chart identifies the known insects and known diseases, including the common and Latin names thereof, that are found in the region of Central Washington State. The listing is provided in order to supply a complete disclosure for patent purposes.

(10) TABLE-US-00001 Known Insects Common Name Latin Name Genus Species Apple Aphid Aphis pomi Aphis A. pomi Apple Ermine Yponomeuta Yponomeuta Y. malinella Moth malinella Apple Magot Rhagoletis Rhagofetis R. pomonella pomonella Apple Rust Mite Aculus Aculus A. schlectendali schlectendali Brown Haiyomorpha Halyomorpha H. halys Marmorated Stink halys Bug Codling Moth Cydia Cydia C. pomonelia (Laspeyresia) pomonella Leafroller Archips roanus Archips A. roanus Rosy Apple Aphid Dysaphis Dysaphis D. plantaginea plantaginea San Jose Scale Quadraspidiotus Quadra- Q. perniciosus perniciosus spidiotus Woolly Apple Eriosoma Eriosoma E. lanigerum Aphid lanigerum Common name Scientific name Order: Family Ambrosia beetle Xyleborus dispar Coleoptera:Scolytidae (European Fabricius shothole borer) Apple aphid Aphis pomi De Geer Homoptera: Aphididae Apple ermine Yponomeuta malinellus Lepidoptera: moth (Linnaeus) Yponomeutidae Apple grain aphid Rhopalosiphum fitchii Homoptera: Aphididae (Sanderson) Apple maggot Rhagoletis pomonella Diptera: Tephritidae (Walsh) Apple rust mite Aculus schiechtendali Acari: Eriophyidae (Nalepa) Appleleaf blister Phytoptus mali (Burts) Acari: Eriophyidae mite Bertha armyworm Mamestra configurata Lepidoptera: Walker Noctuidae Black cherry aphid Myzus cerasi (Fabricus) Homoptera: Aphididae California pear Pristophora abbreviata Hymenoptera: sawfly (Hartig) Tenthredinidae Campylomma Campylomma verbasci Hemiptera: Miridae (Meyer) Cherry bark tortrix Enarmonia formosana Lepidoptera: (Scopoli) Tortricidae Cherry fruit fly Rhagoletis indifferens Diptera: Tephritidae Curran Clearwinged Camnula pellucida Orthoptera: grasshopper (Scudder) Locustidae Codling moth Cydia pomonella Lepidoptera: (Linnaeus) Tortricidae Consperse stink Euschistus conspersus Hemiptera: bug Uhler Pentatomidae Dock sawfly Ametestegia glabrata Hymenoptera: (Falln) Tenthredinidae European Archips rosanus Lepidoptera: leafroller (Linnaeus) Tortricidae European earwig Forficula auricularia Dermaptera: (Linnaeus) Forficulidae European fruit Parthenolecanium corni Homoptera: Coccidae lecanium (Bouch) European red mite Panonychus ulmi (Koch) Acari: Tetranychidae Eyespotted bud Spilonota ocellana Lepidoptera: moth (Denis & Tortricidae (Schiffermller) Fall webworm Hyphantria cunea Drury Lepidoptera: Arctiidae Forest tent Malacosoma disstria Lepidoptera: caterpillar Hbner Lasiocampidae Fruittree leafroller Archips argyrospilus Lepidoptera: (Walker) Tortricidae Grape mealybug Pseudococcus maritimus Homoptera: Coccidae (Ehrhorn ) Green fruitworm Lithophane antennata Lepidoptera: (Walker) Noctuidae Green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) Homoptera: Aphididae Green stink bug Acrostemum hilare (Say) Hempitera: (green soldier bug) Pentatomidae Hop aphid Phorodon humuli Homoptera: Aphididae (Schrank) Leafcurl plum Anuraphis helichrysi Homoptera: Aphididae aphid (Kallenbach) Lesser appleworm Grapholitha prunivora Lepidoptera: (Walsh) Tortricidae Lesser shothole Xyleborus saxeseni Coleoptera: Scolytidae borer Ratzeburg (Ambrosia beetle) Lygus bug Lygus lineolaris (Palisot Hemiptera: Miridae (Tarnished plant de Beauvois) bug) McDaniel spider Tetranychus mcdanieli Acari: Tetranychidae mite McGregor Mealy plum aphid Hyalopterus pruni Homoptera: Aphididae (Geoffroy) Migratory Melanopus sanguinipes Orthoptera: grasshopper (Fabricius) Locustidae Obliquebanded Choristoneura Lepidoptera: leafroiler rosaceana (Harris) Tortricidae Oriental fruit moth Grapholitha molesta Lepidoptera: (Busck) Tortricidae Oystershell scale Lepidosaphes ulmi Homoptera: (Linnaeus) Diaspididae Pacific flatheaded Chrysobothris mali Horn Coleoptera: borer Buprestidae Pandemis Pandemis pyrusana Lepidoptera: leafroller Kearfott Tortricidae Peach silver mite Aculus fockeui Acari: Eriophyidae (Nalepa & Trouessart) Peach twig borer Anarsia lineatella Zeller Lepidoptera: Gelechildae Peachtree borer Synanthedon exitiosa Lepidoptera: Sesiidae (Say) Pear leafcurling Dasyneura pyri Bouch Diptera: midge Cecidomyiidae Pear psylla Cacopsylla pyricola Homoptera: Psyllidae (Foerster) Pear rust mite Epitrimerus pyri Acari Eriophyidae (Nalepa) Pear sawfly (pear Caliroa cerasi Hymenoptera: slug) (Linnaeus) Tenthredinidae Pearleaf blister Phytoptus pyri Acari: Eriophyidae mite Pagenstecher Prunus rust mite Aculus fockeui Acari: Eriophyidae (Nalepa & Trouessart) Pyramidal Amphipyra Lepidoptera: fruitworrn pyramidoides (Guene) Noctuidae Rain beetles Pleocoma spp. Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Redhumped Schizura concinna (J. E. Lepidoptera: caterpillar Smith) Notodontidae Redlegged Melanoplus femur- Orthoptera: grasshopper rubrum (De Greer) Locustidae Rose leafhopper Edwardsiana rosae Homptera: (Linneaus) Cicadellidae Rosy apple aphid Dysaphis plantaginae Homptera: Aphididae Passerini Rusty plum aphid Hysteroneura setariae Homoptera: Aphididae (Thomas) San Jose scale Quadraspidiotus Homoptera: perniciosus (Comstock) Diaspididae Shothole borer Scolytus rugulosus Coleoptera: Scolytidae Speckled green Orthosia hibisci Lepidoptera: fruitworm Noctuidae Spirea aphid Aphis spiraecola Patch Homptera: Aphididae Spotted cutworm Xestia (Amathes) c- Lepidoptera: nigrum (Linnaeus) Noctuidae Spotted wing Drosophila suzukii Diptera: Drosophilidae drosophila (Matsumura) Tenlined June Polyphylla decemlineata Coleoptera: beetle (Say) Scarabaeidae Thistle aphid Brachycaudus cardui Homoptera: Aphididae (Linnaeus) Twospotted spider Tetranychus urticae Acari: Tetranychidae mite Koch Variegated Peridroma saucia Lepidoptera: cutworm (Hbner) Noctuidae Walnut husk fly Rhagoletis completa Diptera: Tephritidae Cresson Western boxelder Leptocoris rubrolineatus Hempitera: bug Barber Rhopalidae Western flower Frankliniella Thysanoptera: thrips occidentalis (Pergande) Thripidae Western tent Malacosomo fragilis Lepidoptera: caterpillar (Stretch) Lasiocampidae Western tentiform Phyllopnorycter Lepidoptera: leafminer elmaella Gracillarlidae Doganlar & Mutuura White apple Typhlocyba pomaria Homoptera: leafhopper McAtee Cicadellidae Woolly apple Eriosoma lanigerum Homoptera: Aphididae aphid (Hausman) Yellonecked Datana ministra Drury Lepidoptera: caterpillar Notodontidae Yellow spider Eotetranychus carpini Acari: Tetranychidae mite borealis (Ewing) Known Diseases Common Latin Name Name (Causal Agent) Genus Species Apple Scab Venturia inaequalis Venturia V. inaequalis Fire Blight Erwinia amylovora Erwinia E. amylovora Powdery Podosphaera Podosphaera P. leucotriche Mildew leucotricha

(11) Although the new variety of apple tree possesses the described characteristics when grown under the ecological conditions prevailing in Quincy, Wash., in the south central part of Washington state, it should be understood that variations of the usual magnitude and characteristics incident to changes in growing conditions, fertilization, pruning and pest control as well as horticultural management practices are to be expected.