AAC Eversweet
| Denomination: | 'AAC Eversweet' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Malus domestica |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Kentville Atlantic Food & Horticulture Research Centre 32 Main Street Kentville, Nova Scotia B4N 1J5 Canada |
| Breeder: |
Charles G. Embree, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Kentville, Nova Scotia |
| Agent in Canada: |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization c/o Shannon Whyte 107 Science Place Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0X2 Canada Tel: (204) 999-9887 |
| Application Date: | 2012-06-28 |
| Application Number: | 12-7645 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2014-02-10 |
| Certificate Number: | 4714 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2032-02-10 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Evangeline' and 'Summerland McIntosh'
Summary: The leaves of 'AAC Eversweet' are wider than those of both reference varieties. The fruit of 'AAC Eversweet' is large to very large whereas it is medium sized in 'Evangeline' and 'Summerland McIntosh'. 'AAC Eversweet' has a larger fruit diameter than those of the reference varieties. There is strong ribbing on the fruit of 'AAC Eversweet' whereas it is absent or weak on the reference varieties. The ground colour of the fruit of 'AAC Eversweet' is whitish yellow whereas it is yellow in 'Evangeline' and green in 'Summerland McIntosh'. The relative area of the overcolour of 'AAC Eversweet' is medium sized whereas it is small on 'Evangeline'. The overcolour of 'AAC Eversweet' is red whereas it is orange red to pink red on 'Evangeline' and purple red on 'Summerland McIntosh'. The pattern of the overcolour of the fruit of 'AAC Eversweet' is flushed, striped and mottled whereas it is flushed and mottled on 'Evangeline' and only solid flush on 'Summerland McIntosh'. Time for harvest of 'AAC Eversweet' is early whereas it is mid to late season in 'Evangeline' and mid-season in 'Summerland McIntosh'.
Description:
TREE: strong vigour, ramified type, upright to spreading growth habit, fruit bearing on both spurs and long shoots
ONE-YEAR OLD SHOOT: medium thickness, reddish brown on sunny side, medium density of pubescence on distal half, few to medium number of lenticels
LEAF BLADE: upwards to outwards attitude in relation to shoot, medium length/width ratio, medium intensity of green colour, crenate margins, medium to dense pubescence on lower side, small extent of anthocyanin colouration at base of petiole
FLOWER: early to mid-season beginning of flowering, predominantly light pink at balloon stage, medium diameter when petals pressed into horizontal position, free to intermediate arrangement of petals, stigmas positioned above anthers
YOUNG FRUIT: medium extent of anthocyanin overcolour
FRUIT: large to very large size, small to medium height/diameter ratio, obloid shape, strong ribbing, weak crowning at calyx end, medium sized eye, medium to long sepal, early harvest maturity, early to mid-season time of eating maturity
FRUIT SKIN: absent or weak bloom, weak greasiness, whitish yellow ground colour, small area of russet around stalk attachment, absent or small area of russet on cheeks and around eye basin, medium number of small to medium sized lenticels
OVER COLOUR OF SKIN: medium sized area, flushed, striped and mottled pattern, red in colour, medium to dark intensity, narrow stripes
STALK: medium thickness
STALK CAVITY: deep and broad
EYE BASIN: medium depth and broad
FRUIT FLESH: soft to medium firmness, white to cream, fully open aperture of locules
Origin & Breeding History: 'AAC Eversweet' originated from the cross, 'Kestral' X the Kentville seedling S17-01-02, conducted in 1985 at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Atlantic Food and Horticultural Research Centre in Kentville, Nova Scotia. The seedlings from the original cross were planted in a seedling block in 1987, re-propagated and planted in a comparative field trial in Block 145 in 2003. In years 4 to 7, selection was conducted based on precocity, fruit size, fruit colour and yield. 'AAC Eversweet' was selected for its exceptional shelf life in maintaining its firmness and sweet flavour.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'AAC Eversweet' were conducted at the Kentville Research Station of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Plots consisted of 5 individually standing trees planted in a RCB design, spaced 3 metres apart in the row and 5 metres between the rows. Both the candidate and reference varieties were grafted on MM106 rootstalks. 'AAC Eversweet' was planted in 2009 and the reference varieties were planted in 2005. Observations were completed during the 2012 growing season.
Comparison tables for 'AAC Eversweet' with reference varieties 'Evangeline' and 'Summerland McIntosh'
Length of internode of one year old shoot (cm)
| 'AAC Eversweet' | 'Evangeline' | 'Summerland McIntosh' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 28.09 | 35.51 | 29.35 |
| std. deviation | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
Leaf blade width (cm)
| 'AAC Eversweet' | 'Evangeline' | 'Summerland McIntosh' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 7.9 | 5.6 | 6.9 |
| std. deviation | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
Fruit diameter (mm)
| 'AAC Eversweet' | 'Evangeline' | 'Summerland McIntosh' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 86.0 | 72.1 | 73.6 |
| std. deviation | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
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Apple: 'AAC Eversweet' (left) with reference varieties 'Summerland McIntosh' (center) and 'Evangeline' (right)
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Apple: 'AAC Eversweet' (left) with reference varieties 'Evangeline' (center) and 'Summerland McIntosh' (right)
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