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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.

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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.

Tête de brebis

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Lada

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

TIHONOV NIKOLAJ NIKOLAEVICh / TOLMAChEVA ALEKSANDRA SEMENOVNA

CZ
2 records

Gala Weronika

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Gospodarstwo Ogrodnicze Maciej Kowalczyk

PL
4 records

Saint Martin

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Aule

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Kalju Kask 100%, Estonian Univerity of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre, Polli, Karksi-Nuia, 69108, Viljandimaa, Estonia

EE
4 records

Talvenauding

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Estonian University of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre

EE
4 records

Petit amer

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Kasper

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Estonian University of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre

EE
4 records

Douce Coet Ligné

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Felicita

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

APP Darzkopibas instituts

CZ LV
3 records

Pagacz

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Grzegorz Pagacz

PL
4 records

Izbrannitsa

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

VARTAPETYaN VALENTINA VASIL'EVNA / ISAEV SERGEJ IVANOVICh / LIMBERGER GLEB E'DUARDOVICh

3 records

Koksa Pomarańczowa

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Orlinka

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SEDOV EVGENIJ NIKOLAEVICh / SEROVA ZOYa MIHAJLOVNA / KRASOVA NINA GLEBOVNA

3 records

Wisper

Application submitted

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Simone Bühlmann-Schütz Agroscope

2 records

Karamba

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Kalju Kask 100%

EE
4 records

Braeburn Arno

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Zbigniew Jezierski

PL
4 records

Free Redstar

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
4 records

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