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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.

Antonówka Zwykła

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Avgusta

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SEDOV EVGENIJ NIKOLAEVICh / SEROVA ZOYa MIHAJLOVNA / DOLMATOV EVGENIJ ALEKSEEVICh / SEDYShEVA GALINA ALEKSEEVNA

3 records

Helios

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof Dr Fischer (DE)

FR
4 records

Primerouge

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
2 records

Doux évêque Briz

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Kuku

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Kalju Kask 100%

EE
4 records

Duets

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Rudolfs Dumbravs

LV
2 records

Meelis

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

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

EE
4 records

Rusticana

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Markus Kellerhals

3 records

Solo

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Rudolfs Dumbravs

LV
3 records

Pia Delight

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
3 records

Teint frais

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Kinshu

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Kazuyuki Abe^^^Shigeki Moriya^^^Hiroshi Iwanami^^^Nobuhiro Kotoda^^^Jun-ichi Soejima^^^Kazuma Okada^^^Sae Takahashi^^^Hidenori Kato^^^Sadao Komori^^^Takashi Haji^^^Hideo Bessho^^^Yuji Ito^^^Makoto Ishiguro^^^Taku Shimizu

5 records

Pitchounette

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
4 records

Krista

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Kalju Kask 100%

EE
4 records

Zane

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

R.Dumbravs, L.Ikase

LV
2 records

Pure Ametist

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Rudolfs Dumbravs

LV
2 records

Cassou

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

GUICHENUY ET DEMASSON (FR)

FR
2 records

Patriot

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

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

CZ
4 records

Benitsurugi

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Shigeki Moriya^^^Kazuyuki Abe^^^Kazuma Okada^^^Taku Shimizu^^^Hiroshi Iwanami^^^Nobuhiro Kotoda^^^Takashi Haji^^^Sae Takahashi^^^Takashi Baba^^^Yutaka Sawamura^^^Yuki Moriya^^^Hirohisa Nesumi^^^Ayato Hori

2 records

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