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AssigneeNational Institute of Fruit Tree Science Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
InventorsYOSHIO YOSHIDA, SHICHIRO TSUCHIYA, JUNICHI SOEJIMA, SHOSUKE SADAMORI, TADAYUKI HANIUDA, TETSURO SANADA, YOSHIKI KASHIMURA, TETSUO MASUDA, HIDEO BESSHO, SADAO KOMORI, YUJI ITO
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Disclosed herein is an apple tree which can be used as an apple dwarfing rootstock. The apple rootstock is capable of reproduction from hardwood cuttings, exhibits excellent disease and insect resistance, particularly against crown rot, Alternaria blotch, scab and woolly apple aphid, has dwarfing capability and good graft compatibility, exhibits satisfactory growth and grows to a size usable as a rootstock in one season after cuttings, and is therefore excellent as an apple dwarfing rootstock. The apple rootstock tree bears small size fruit, having a oblate shape and reddish yellow colored skin.
A new and distinct variety of apple rootstock, substantially as described in the present specification, characterized by being capable of reproduction from hardwood cuttings, exhibiting excellent resistance to crown rot, Alternaria blotch, scab and woolly apple aphid, having dwarfing capability and good graft compatibility, exhibiting satisfactory growth, reaching a size which is usable as a rootstock in one season after cuttings and being therefore useful as an apple dwarfing rootstock, and bearing a small size fruit, having a oblate shape and reddish yellow colored skin.
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