Apple tree named ‘Rankin Red’

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2000-12-04

2002-04-16

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)

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PP012551

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to apple trees and, more specifically, to an apple tree referred to as a strain , or bud mutation, of
Malus domestica
Borkh. ‘Yataka’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,001).
I discovered this new and unique strain of apple tree as a limb sport on ‘Yakata’ in a cultivated area near Orrtanna, Pa. The tree of this invention produces a fruit of attractive commercial value, with smoother finish and brighter, more uniform color than ‘Yataka.’ Harvest period is 5 days earlier than ‘Yataka’ and 5 weeks earlier than ‘Fuji’ (unpatented parent of ‘Yataka’).
This new strain of apple tree was asexually reproduced by grafting near Aspers, Pa., and such reproduction has shown this new strain to come true in two successive generations. This propagation of the new strain by grafting under standard controlled conditions clearly discloses the continued maintenance of the characteristics described herein which distinguish this new strain from the parent cultivar.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This new and distinctive strain of apple tree produces a fruit with solid red color covering 70 to 90% of the fruit surface, compared to 30 to 50% with ‘Yataka.’ Color intensity, color uniformity and finish also are superior to ‘Yataka.’

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