Variety traits
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.
A complex trait of crown architecture that determines a cultivar's ability to form lateral branches on shoots. It is evaluated through branching patterns, shoot formation intensity, and crown density.
In the reference 12 varieties crop Apple, where this is mentioned in the description.
In apple breeding practice, branching is assessed as part of the crown architecture characteristics. Scientists classify cultivars by branching type, distinguishing between acrotonic, basitonic, or mesotonic patterns, which determine the zones where lateral shoots predominantly form on the current season's growth.
Shoot formation intensity is recorded based on the number of lateral branches on the central leader and scaffold branches. The evaluation also considers crown density, branch attachment angles from the trunk, and the degree of second- and higher-order branching in accordance with UPOV descriptors.
Weak branching manifests as "bare" or "blind" zones on shoots, which complicate the formation of a productive crown. Conversely, high branching can lead to excessive density, requiring regular pruning to ensure adequate light exposure for fruiting wood.
The trait determines the tree training strategy: cultivars with a low propensity for branching require stimulation of lateral shoot growth, whereas types with intensive branching require control of vegetative mass to prevent shading and maintain regular fruiting.
General information about the subject — on the page Branching.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Hrytsenko Liubov Oleksandrivna, Chernenko Olena Ivanivna, Liapikhova Antonina Oleksandrivna,
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
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Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Klymenko Svitlana Valentynivna, Tereshcenko Tamara Petrivna, Kuznetsov Volodymyr Viktorovych, Honcharovska Inna Valeriivna,
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
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Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
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Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
FAW Eidgenössische Forschunganstalt für Obst- Wein- und Gartenbau
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Fresh Forward Holding B.V.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Lenkijos sodininkystės ir gėlininkystės institutas
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Fresh Forward Holding B.V.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
KNOLVIEW Nursery (US)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Purdue Research Foundation (PRF)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
APP Darzkopibas instituts, R.Dumbravs
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)/Gaec Chauvire Freres (FR)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
VÝZKUMNÝ A ŠLECHTITELSKÝ ÚSTAV OVOCNÁŘSKÝ HOLOVOUSY s.r.o. (CZ)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
PAUL STIEKEMA
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Horticulture Research International
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Gospodarstwo Szkółkarskie Andrzej i Szymon Nowakowscy
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
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