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Branching of apple tree

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.

Sources8

Varieties of Apple mentioned in the description

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.

Retina

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer / Heinz Murawski + im Institut für Obstforschung Dresden-Pillnitz / Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer

DE HU NL UA
9 records

Opal

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Ústav experimentální botaniky AV ČR, v.v.i. (CZ)

CZ FR
6 records

James Grieve

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ NL PL SI
15 records

Bellida

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

STICHTING DLO-CENTRUM VOOR PLANTENVEREDELINGS-EN

NL UA
8 records

Bay 4029

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Neumuller Michael

DE NL
8 records

Rea Gold

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer / Dr. Andreas Peil im Inst. f. ZF an gartenb. Kulturen und Obst -Julius-Kühn-Institut-

DE UA
12 records

Cherry Gala

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Trustees of BMA Trust

FR
4 records

CFS1

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research

4 records

Gold Pink

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Silviero Sansavini^^^MAURIZIO VENTURA

6 records

Zouk 32

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

ZOUK bvba, BE3800 Sint-Truiden

5 records

Resi

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer / Heinz Murawski + im Institut für Obstforschung Dresden-Pillnitz / Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer

DE HU
7 records

Aneta

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Ústav experimentální botaniky AV ČR, v.v.i. (CZ)

CZ DE SK
7 records

Ahrista

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Hanna Schmidt / Dr. Jutta Krüger in Bundesforschungsanstalt für gartenbauliche Pflanzenzüchtung

DE NL
9 records

E756-36

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Katherine M. Evans

3 records

Heisei Fuji

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Yahagi Ryozo

FR NL
8 records

KANDIL' ORLOVSKIJ

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SEDOV EVGENIJ NIKOLAEVICh / SEROVA ZOYa MIHAJLOVNA / ZhDANOV VLADILEN VASIL'EVICh / DOLMATOV EVGENIJ ALEKSEEVICh

3 records

Co-op 29

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Purdue Research Foundation (PRF)

3 records

Idared

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ ES FR HU NL PL +2
22 records

Mutsu

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

ES FR HU NL PL RO +1
23 records

Reglindis

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

DE HU NL PL UA
14 records

Discovery

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ NL PL SI
14 records

UEB 6581

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
10 records

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