FUCIV51
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Michelangelo Leis^^^Alessio Martinelli
Variety traits
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.
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.
Brina
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Antonio Bergamini
Frequinette
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Institut Français des Productions Cidricoles (I.F.P.C.), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
FR
5 records
Fujiip
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
INSAD-Prusy sp. z o.o.
NL
PL
5 records
KI2586
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Leonhard Schrötter
Mariella
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Markus Kellerhals Agroscope
Mc. Intosh
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
ES
NL
7 records
Aldas
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
LITOVSKIJ NII SADOVODSTVA I OVOSHHEVODSTVA
LT
3 records
Muna
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Gospodarstwo Szkółkarskie Andrzej i Szymon Nowakowscy
PL
7 records
SJCA38R6A74
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Shahrokh Khanizadeh
Keramere
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Institut Français des Productions Cidricoles (I.F.P.C.), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
FR
5 records
Redfield
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
TGL Field & Son (NZ)
FR
4 records
Cox la Vera
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
VROEMEN J A
NL
6 records
Joko
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Rudolfs Dumbravs
LV
4 records
Lespin
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
FR
7 records
Alwa
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
PL
5 records
Rucla
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
VÝZKUMNÝ A ŠLECHTITELSKÝ ÚSTAV OVOCNÁŘSKÝ HOLOVOUSY s.r.o. (CZ)
CZ
11 records
Gala Surf
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
GFA BRISSET
Ahra
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Prof. Dr. Hanna Schmidt / Dr. Jutta Krüger in Bundesforschungsanstalt für gartenbauliche Pflanzenzüchtung
DE
NL
5 records
Verline
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
FR
5 records
Api etoilé
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
SI
3 records
Rose de Berne
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Domaine Public (FR)
FR
2 records
Amalia
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
RATI IOAN VIOREL
RO
3 records
Pilana
ActiveMalus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer / Dr. Peter Haugk im Institut für Obstzüchtung Dresden-Pillnitz
DE
3 records