Kizuri

Apple

Variety Description

Description:

TREE: medium vigour, ramified type, spreading growth habit, type of fruit bearing is both on spurs and long shoots, begins flowering mid-season, time for harvest and eating maturity is late to very late
ONE-YEAR-OLD SHOOT: medium thickness, medium length of internode, medium brown on side exposed to sunlight, strong to very strong pubescence on distal half, many lenticels

LEAF BLADE: upwards attitude in relation to shoot, medium length, narrow to medium width, large to very large length to width ratio, medium green on upper side, serrate type 1 incisions of margin on distal half, medium density pubescence on lower side
PETIOLE: medium to long, medium extent of anthocyanin colouration from base

FLOWER: predominantly light pink at balloon stage, medium diameter with petals pressed into horizontal position, arrangement of petals is intermediate between not touching and overlapping, stigmas positioned below anthers

YOUNG FRUIT: medium extent of anthocyanin overcolour
FRUIT: large, tall to very tall, large diameter, large height to diameter ratio, globose shape, moderate ribbing, moderate crowning at calyx end, medium to large eye, long to very long sepal, aperture of locules is closed or slightly open in transverse section
FRUIT SKIN: strong bloom, absent or weak greasiness, yellow ground colour, large area of over colour, dark to very dark red over colour distributed only as solid flush, no stripes, absent or small area of russet around stalk attachment, absent or small area of russet on cheeks, absent or small area of russet around eye basin, many lenticels, medium to large lenticels, shallow to medium depth and broad stalk cavity, medium depth and medium to broad eye basin
FRUIT STALK: medium length, medium thickness
FRUIT FLESH: firm to very firm, cream colour

Origin & Breeding History: 'Kizuri' originated from a controlled cross pollination between the female parent variety 'Golden Delicious' and the male parent variety 'NY75413-30'. The cross was conducted in Belgium, in May of 1990. The first selection for 'Kizuri', from the progeny of the cross, was made in 2001. 'Kizuri' was selected for further propagation and testing based on fruit quality, storability and shelf life. Asexual reproduction of this new variety by grafting onto rootstocks was first performed in the winter of 2002 to 2003.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Kizuri' is based on the UPOV Report of Technical Examination, application number 2014/3424, purchased from Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Bundessortenamt in Hannover, Germany from 2017 to 2018.

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Apple: 'Kizuri'